Daniel Higgins

Experience

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  Jimmy John's

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  Assistant Manager
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  Costco Wholsale

  May 2016 - Dec 2017

  Food Service
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  Freeport-McMoRan

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Summer Water Truck Driver

  • Conducted pre-shift vehicle inspection• Controlled mine dust output by watering haul roads and shovel banks• Used positive radio communication to safely navigate the mine site• Completed 40-hour haul truck operator training

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  Freeport-McMoRan

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Central Mine Planning - Intern

  • Created a pushback design set for an accelerated processing rate case • Communicated with senior engineers to ensure minability in designs• Established realistic pushback haulage networks • Developed an optimized life of mine schedule

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  Freeport-McMoRan

  Jan 2020 - now

  • Create short-term mine plans, production schedules, and effectively communicate to stakeholders.• Communicate risks and opportunities that may impact the mine plans.• Work with key stakeholders to develop optimal mill feed blend strategies.• Work closely with Mine Operations to execute phase design plans safely and efficiently.• Perform reconciliation to the short term plans and identify areas for improvement. • Target material by analyzing drill hole assays and block model interpolation• Collaborate with metallurgists to determine optimal sustainable ore blend• Conduct daily material tracking for crusher, ore stockpiles, and leach pads• Generate monthly mine production and ore reconciliation reports

  • Mine Engineer II

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Mine Engineer l

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021