Underground Mine Loader Operator Resume Template
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Robert Mitchell
Lead LHD Operator · Underground Zinc Mining
Nashville, TN · (615) 555-5148
robert.mitchell@email.com · linkedin.com/in/robertmitchell
Profile
Underground loader operator with 10 years in coal and hard-rock zinc mines, mucking 1,200+ tons a shift with 10-ton LHDs. Holds MSHA Part 48 training and raised draw-point tonnage 10% while cutting loader tire damage by half through better muck pile prep.
Underground Experience
2020 – Present
Lead Loader Operator
Caney Fork Zinc Mines, Gordonsville, TN
- Muck blasted ore from headings with a Sandvik LH410 LHD and load 1,200+ tons a shift into 40-ton trucks.
- Run the loader by remote control at open stope brows, keeping clear of unsupported ground.
- Raised draw-point tonnage 10% by scheduling loaders around blast cycles and ventilation clearance.
- Cut tire damage 50% by grading roadways and scaling muck piles before each loading cycle.
- Train 3 new operators on pre-shift inspections, fire suppression checks and loading at stope brows.
2017 – 2020
Underground Loader Operator
Middle Tennessee Mining Co., Carthage, TN
- Loaded ore and waste rock with a Cat R1600 LHD from room-and-pillar headings to the ore pass.
- Hauled ground support supplies and rock bolts to development headings for the bolting crew.
- Graded haulage ways and cleaned up spillage to keep travel ways at MSHA-required widths.
- Completed pre-shift inspections and greased pins, bushings and articulation joints every shift.
2015 – 2017
Shuttle Car Operator Trainee
Big Creek Coal Co., LaFollette, TN
- Hauled coal from the continuous miner to the feeder with a Joy shuttle car on a 2-entry section.
- Kept the trailing cable clear, hung curtain and rock-dusted entries as directed by the foreman.
Training
MSHA Part 48 Underground Miner Training
Employer (MSHA 30 CFR Part 48)
First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Operating Skills
LHD loading & muckingRemote-control loadingHard-rock & coal haulageRoadway gradingPre-shift equipment examsGround condition awarenessFire suppression checks
Equipment
Sandvik LH410 LHD
Cat R1600 LHD
Joy shuttle car
LHD remote control unit
Mine radio system
Education
High School Diploma
2014
Smith County High School
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Licenses and certifications
- MSHA Part 48 Underground Miner Certification Mine operator / MSHA-approved instructor Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov, www.msha.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Shuttle Car Operation
- Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) Operation
- Conveyor Loading
- Underground Navigation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Methane Gas Monitoring
- Ventilation Awareness
- Mine Safety Procedures
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
- Inventory management systems
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Automated systems software
- Mine maintenance software
- Work time accounting software
Duties to describe on a underground mine loader operator resume
- Handled high voltage sources and hung electrical cables.
- Drove loaded shuttle cars to ramps and moved controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
- Pried off loose material from roofs and moved it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.
- Moved trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
- Controlled conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.
- Observed hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.
Titles along the way
- Loader Operator Trainee
- Underground Loading Machine Operator
- Lead Loader Operator
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