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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Sibelco is leading multinational resources business, playing a key role in global industrial, technical and mineral mining operations. Sibelco Australia operations include several mineral extraction and processing sites, supplying raw materials to the Asia Pacific manufacturing and primary industries. As a site metallurgist, I supervise the day-to-day performance of four mineral processing plants, including grade control and production figures. I also lead and participate in corporate… Show more Sibelco is leading multinational resources business, playing a key role in global industrial, technical and mineral mining operations. Sibelco Australia operations include several mineral extraction and processing sites, supplying raw materials to the Asia Pacific manufacturing and primary industries. As a site metallurgist, I supervise the day-to-day performance of four mineral processing plants, including grade control and production figures. I also lead and participate in corporate and operational improvement projects.Some key achievements include: - Commissioned new machinery to improve plant efficiency and product quality to meet customer requirements, resulting in 5% improvement in profitability, and an ROI of 4 weeks, totalling $1.6 million pa in additional revenue. - Lead a corporate project to research the blending of various products to reduce product variation, recirculation and reprocessing of mineral, leading to an estimated $100,000 in additional production per annum. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

Our small QC laboratory delivers accurate and on-time material analysis. In this role I was responsible for the analysis of mineral samples using a variety of wet and dry techniques, including use of XRF technical equipment, Crystalline moisture analysis, Dry sizing analysis, and heavy mineral extraction. Key achievements include: - Savings of $600,000 achieved by implementing analytical processes that were instrumental in identifying contaminated mineral product samples… Show more Our small QC laboratory delivers accurate and on-time material analysis. In this role I was responsible for the analysis of mineral samples using a variety of wet and dry techniques, including use of XRF technical equipment, Crystalline moisture analysis, Dry sizing analysis, and heavy mineral extraction. Key achievements include: - Savings of $600,000 achieved by implementing analytical processes that were instrumental in identifying contaminated mineral product samples - Lead a small laboratory team to consistency achieve high levels of performance resulting in improved visibility, respect and support for technical personnel on site Show less

Brisbane, Australia

Australasian Lubricants Manufacturing Company is a BP Castrol and Caltex Australia joint venture, operating for over 15 years as the largest manufacturer of lubricants in Australia, producing more than half of the lubricant demand in the local market. In this role I was responsible for analysis of all lubricant batch and fill samples delivered to the lab, including wet chemistry and frequent use of numerous analysis apparatus.

Brisbane, Australia

HRL Testing is a contract metallurgic testing and research organisation, servicing the mining industry and specialising in process development.

Auckland, New Zealand

MacDermid is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrochemical plating and coating solutions, focusing on design and support for all types of metallic coatings on both base metals and plastics.In this role I provided analysis for all finished products, including undertaking performance tests to ensure that all outwards products meet quality control and industry standards. This included performing routine analysis of samples and troubleshooting technical issues, with frequent use of… Show more MacDermid is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrochemical plating and coating solutions, focusing on design and support for all types of metallic coatings on both base metals and plastics.In this role I provided analysis for all finished products, including undertaking performance tests to ensure that all outwards products meet quality control and industry standards. This included performing routine analysis of samples and troubleshooting technical issues, with frequent use of AAS spectrophotometer, UV/VIS spectrophotometer, titrations, test panel performance, thickness testing. I was also responsible for providing full technical support for all products, frequently making face-to-face client support visits. Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Osmose is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of Timber Preservation Treatments.In this role I delivered timely and accurate customer sample analysis and quality control of finished products, utilizing techniques and equipment including, titrations, AAS spectrophotometer, HPLC chromatography, X-ray fluorescence.

Auckland, New Zealand

Part time work while undertaking my research Masters degree.

Auckland, New Zealand

Part time work while undertaking my research Masters degree.

Post Graduate Diploma In Extractive Metallurgy, Metallurgy

Master’S Degree, Chemistry (Hons)

Organic Synthetic Chemistry

Bachelor’S Degree, Science (Chemistry)

Chemistry; Mathematics; Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry and Music