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Santiago, Chile

Solid Solution is a company specialized in engineering for solid liquid separation processes (thickeners and filters). Our professionals have extensive experience in the engineering, design and implementation of projects for large and medium mining company. Solid Solutions is based in Chile with activities in North and South America.

Santiago, Chile

With dependence of Managing Director for Americas, is responsible for the business in Peru, Colombia and the Caribbean. The main target is to manage the operations in the Peru Business Unit (Sales, Aftermarket and Process). Coaching in process engineering. The position includes the maintenance of sales forecast, risk analysis, implementation of facilities and metallurgical Laboratories. Development of procedures. The achievement is to increase the business in this area more than 300%.

Santiago, Chile

Manager of Process Department for North and South America. Responsible to develop the Process Department in Americas Business Unit to give support to different areas of the company and clients. The main functions are to give support to the sales department and his clients in the selection and sizing of equipment. Process package in new contracts is part of his responsibilities. Defines the concepts and procedures for laboratory testworks and piloting. Coaching in process engineering. Starts the… Show more Manager of Process Department for North and South America. Responsible to develop the Process Department in Americas Business Unit to give support to different areas of the company and clients. The main functions are to give support to the sales department and his clients in the selection and sizing of equipment. Process package in new contracts is part of his responsibilities. Defines the concepts and procedures for laboratory testworks and piloting. Coaching in process engineering. Starts the development of paste technology to design equipment depending on the yield stress of the pulps. The position includes the definition and preparation of procedures for the execution of laboratory testsworks, piloting and start up, as also the processes for the sizing of equipment packages (flotation cells, thickeners, clarifiers, filters press, vacuum filters, ceramic filters, linear screen and flocculant plants, pulps distributors and transfer, samplers and sampling systems. Definition of P&ID, selection of ancillaries (pumps, piping, valves and instruments), and preparation of control philosophies for equipment. Conceptual studies and trade off in solid liquid separation processes. Show less

Chile

Responsible for directing and coordinating the production process of the copper and molybdenum concentrator plants, from the crushing stage up to the shipment of concentrates, including the operation of the tailings dam. To ensure the production volume and product quality at the lowest cost, with the highest standards of quality, safety and environmental protection. He coordinates with the Maintenance Department to maximize the mechanical availability of the plants. Other important tasks are… Show more Responsible for directing and coordinating the production process of the copper and molybdenum concentrator plants, from the crushing stage up to the shipment of concentrates, including the operation of the tailings dam. To ensure the production volume and product quality at the lowest cost, with the highest standards of quality, safety and environmental protection. He coordinates with the Maintenance Department to maximize the mechanical availability of the plants. Other important tasks are the management and training of the work team. A remarkable achievement is to incorporate the use of nitrogen gas in the molybdenum plant to decrease the consumption of the NaSH. Show less