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Thornleigh, New South Wales, Australia

• Prepare soil, rocks, aggregate, sand,water, sludge, potting mix, compost, plant tissue samples (drying, grinding, pulverizing, jaw crushing, moisture content, especial care with asbestos testing sample).• Perform physical testing such as bulk density, toxicity, particle size analysis using sieving method.• pH, EC measurements of water and soil using pH meter on benchtop and LabFIT AS3000 instrument.• Determine turbidity in water.• Determine total suspended solids in water.• Determine Carbon and Nitrogen in liquid, soil, yeast and plant tissue samples using LECO instrument.• Execute chemical analysis of water, soil, yeast and plant tissue samples (samples digestion, extractions) and analysis instrumental in ICP-OES AVIO ensuring traceability of analytical standards and samples. • Calibrate different balances within the laboratory as a part of the quality assurance.• Perform entry of results into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Use of other software such as FileMaker Pro.• Maintain a high level of housekeeping in both the sample preparation and analytical laboratories.Sample receipt officer• Receive samples from clients and consultants.• Book samples such as water, soil, sludges, compost, potting mix, yeast into the FileMaker Pro software according to the job control sheet, quote, purchase order, etc.• Coordinate by email, calls with consultants regarding sample information from their clients and from their own field sampling.• Book online through website, email; book by calling couriers to send samples to different laboratories located in Sydney, regional Sydney and in other states.• Coordinate by email, in person with laboratory manager regarding appropriate lab tests for certain samples, capacity of the laboratory to handle large number of samples, among others.• Coordinate with laboratory team in the preparation area regarding urgent samples, special clients’ requests.• Manage the stock control of materials use for subsampling.

Thornleigh, New South Wales, Australia

Lima, Peru

ALS is a leading testing, inspection, certification, and verification company headquartered in Brisbane. • Ensured daily workloads were planned to meet daily deadlines for the turnaround of results.• Ensured analytical procedures and associated tasks were conducted in accordance with the ALS Quality Work Instructions including QA/QC (ISO 17025 e ISO 9001), standard operating procedures and regulations.• Reviewed the results reported by laboratory analysts through the myLIMS system (verification of quality controls, retests, data issued).• Managed the maintenance and/or calibration of equipment (ICP-MS 7500 and 7900, ICP-OES 725ES, Hg FIMS 100 Analyzer) and oversee the maintenance of service records.• Undertook research and led the implementation of new analysis methodologies that were tailored to the needs of customers and the market. • Managed the stock control of materials, supplies, and reagents in coordination with the Supply area. • Actively promoted continuous improvement to improve safety, operational efficiencies and reduce costs.• Management for internal and external audits in the area.

Lima, Peru

ALS Perú, Environmental testing laboratory accredited with ISO standards 17025, 9001, 14001 y OHSAS 18001• Performed chemical analysis of water, soil and air samples (samples digestion) and analysis instrumental in ICP-MS equipment (samples reading) ensuring traceability of analytical standards and samples.• Performed entry of results into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Responsible for data management, quality assurance, quality control, documentation review, register tracking for samples to assist in day-to-day operations of the laboratory.• Maintained professional status, competency and accuracy in all appropriate methods and techniques.• Registered of the non-conforming works found, follow-up for correction and lifting of the same.• Assisted to supervisor in the development, verification, validation, and implementation of new methods of analysis; to maintain laboratory bulks consumables inventories; monitoring, and controlling of daily work distribution and results delivery times.

Lima, Peru

Environmental testing laboratory accredited with ISO standards 17025, 9001, 14001 y OHSAS 18001• Prepared and digested water, soil, air samples.• Read samples in the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry unit (ICP-MS-7500).• Performed entry of results into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).• Maintained a high level of housekeeping in both the sample preparation and analytical laboratories.• Supported internal audit to the quality coordinator. Analyzed and recorded results and findings for ongoing review.

Apurímac, Peru

Metallurgical chemical analysis laboratory accredited with ISO standards 17025, 9001, 14001 y OHSAS 18001.• Performed day-to-day laboratory operations in a safe and timely manner, maintaining a high level of housekeeping in both the sample preparation and analytical laboratories.• Prepared mineral samples (drying, crushing, cracking, pulverization).• Supported sample weighing and Fire tests (casting, cupellation).• Participated in chemical attack (gravimetric partition, combined method) and instrumental analysis (atomic absorption).• Supported in the quality area (quality, safety, and environment management documents).

Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

• Sampling in ore batches (Sample quartering).• Pulverized and sieving of minerals.• Weighing and conditioning of samples.• Fire tests, cupellation.• Chemical attack.• Weighing gold chunks.• Metallurgical tests (Cyanide volumetric analysis, pH control).• Copper volumetric analysis.• Determination of moisture in minerals.• Personnel management, safety talks 5 min.

Lima, Peru

• Sampling in electrochemical baths.• Chemical attack.• Volumetric analysis of Copper, Silver, Zinc, Tin.• Gravimetric analysis of gold.

Advanced Diploma Of Project Management

Diploma, Project Management

Leadership And Management

Ingles, English Advanced

Degree, Business Administration, Deferred

Diplomat, Quality Management Test Laboratories: Norm Iso/Iec 17025-2005

Degree, Chemical Engineering