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Abdulkarim Aldhafeeri

Geologist
Jubail

Summary

To obtain a challenging position that utilizes my extensive experience in the mining industry, enabling me to contribute effectively while fostering my professional growth and development.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
30
30
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Quarry & Crusher Operation Superintendent

Eastern Cement Co.
01.2020 - Current
  • Monitoring all activities related to the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, such as issuing and renewing licenses, quarterly and yearly reports, and sustainability reports.
  • Monitoring all activities in the outside quarries for Gypsum, Clay, and Limestone.
  • Plans, directs and coordinates the activities of the limestone and clay quarries and other related duties, includes planning and executing the blasting & mechanical excavation of raw materials from the quarries, coordinating work with other departments, ensuring that quality objectives of the raw materials are achieved, scheduling and controlling the day to day activities of subordinate personnel, ensuring all safety regulations are followed
  • Meets regularly with department, division and plant management to discuss operation plans and programs for the plant
  • Conducted audits and risk assessments to achieve regulatory compliance
  • Maintain the department's Quality Objectives to meet and fulfill company requirements
  • Carries out all mining related activities with optimum cost of production, including overburden removal, mechanical & blasting extraction, material transportation and and ensures the conservation of natural resources
  • Plans and establishes the safety rules and regulations for all quarry & crushers operations and ensures that all personnel strictly comply to all safety requirements
  • Conducts a weekly safety staff meeting to reinforce the importance of the safety program and to discuss current safety topics

Quarry Supervisor

Eastern Cement Co.
08.2014 - 12.2019
  • Supervises and controls the activities of the operation cycle from quarry up to crushers
  • Responsible for meeting the limestone production target as required by Plant operations
  • Coordinates closely with service foreman for the required heavy equipment
  • Ensures that mining activities are carried out within the framework of statutory and legal requirements
  • Ensures that all safety rules and regulation are followed within the entire operation of Quarry/Crusher
  • Performs all related Oracle Systems requirements processes
  • Submits daily reports on the status of extraction of raw materials and on the availability of manpower and quarry's heavy equipment

Exploration Geologist

Eastern Cement Co.
02.2012 - 07.2014

· To direct and supervise all exploration work related to the Company’s limestone quarry and reserve and check the direction of extraction advances for limestone quarry with respect to quality results from sampling station Vs. the results of exploration analysis, ensure the observance of safety rules and regulations.

· Surveys the limestone quarry advances on weekly basis to determine the exact location of activities and checks whether extraction line is following the exploration setup plan.

· Initiates monthly comprehensive report on the status of limestone reserve in terms of quality and projection for new quarries.

· Maintains and keeps records of exploration details, analysis results, maps and plans, etc. to be made available whenever is required.



Mud Logging Geologist

Weatherford International Ltd
08.2010 - 02.2012
  • Work in oil wellsite units collecting, processing, logging and describing rock samples.
  • Control drilling & coring operations as a geologist
  • Well monitoring by analyze real-time data to assess the geological formations encountered during drilling.
  • Logging and reporting by prepare detailed reports on the geological findings and drilling progress for engineers and management.

Education

Master - Risk Management

Midocean University
Dubai
04.2001 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Geology

King Fahd University of Petroleum And Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
04.2001 - 02.2010

Skills

    GEOVIA SURPAC: Foundation, Geology tools, Surface engineering tools & Mineshed surface mine Scheduling

    GEOVIA WHITTLE™ Foundation

    ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Internal Auditor Training Course 2024

    ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Awareness Training Course 2024

    Colleges of Excellence: mining and quarrying supervisor training course, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources

    Auto-CAD

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA

    Maintenance planning and scheduling

    Modern Chemicals & Services Co products & blasting techniques, Dammam

    Annual blasting Forum of Saudi chemical company, Istanbul

    Root Cause Analysis

    Internal quality auditing

    ISO 9001:2015 quality management system

    Safe start

    Safety begins with me

    Hydrogen sulfide gas (h2s)

    Competitive intelligence

Timeline

Quarry & Crusher Operation Superintendent

Eastern Cement Co.
01.2020 - Current

Quarry Supervisor

Eastern Cement Co.
08.2014 - 12.2019

Exploration Geologist

Eastern Cement Co.
02.2012 - 07.2014

Mud Logging Geologist

Weatherford International Ltd
08.2010 - 02.2012

Master - Risk Management

Midocean University
04.2001 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Geology

King Fahd University of Petroleum And Minerals
04.2001 - 02.2010
Abdulkarim AldhafeeriGeologist