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Managing the day to day operational needs of staff, contractors, projects and facilities at CSIRO Waterford

• Take prime responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the new Low Level Radioisotope Laboratory at CSIRO Waterford;• Carry out research programs in uranium processing;• Work with the site’s Radiation Safety Officer and HSE Manager to introduce and maintain exemplary HSE standards with respect to uranium processing, and ensure ARPANSA regulations are adhered to;• Assist with growing the uranium processing capabilities and programs within CSIRO;• Compile data and… Show more • Take prime responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the new Low Level Radioisotope Laboratory at CSIRO Waterford;• Carry out research programs in uranium processing;• Work with the site’s Radiation Safety Officer and HSE Manager to introduce and maintain exemplary HSE standards with respect to uranium processing, and ensure ARPANSA regulations are adhered to;• Assist with growing the uranium processing capabilities and programs within CSIRO;• Compile data and assist with data interpretation and report/paper preparations;• Participate and contribute to other areas within the Aqueous Processing Group as required, including assisting in projects and with issues beyond the position’s immediate area of responsibility, including other hydrometallurgical directions and other research programs; Show less

Duties as Project Metallurgist• Managed internal technical development projects• Scheduled technical development projects and supervised testwork progress• Report results and data from technical development projects• Provided site support for Tati Nickle Mine in Botswana during pilot campaign• Assisted with training the plant operators and laboratory technicians inBotswanaDuties as Laboratory Supervisor• Responsible for the daily operations of the… Show more Duties as Project Metallurgist• Managed internal technical development projects• Scheduled technical development projects and supervised testwork progress• Report results and data from technical development projects• Provided site support for Tati Nickle Mine in Botswana during pilot campaign• Assisted with training the plant operators and laboratory technicians inBotswanaDuties as Laboratory Supervisor• Responsible for the daily operations of the mineral processing andhydrometallurgical laboratory.• Supervise metallurgical technicians in daily tasks and projects• Develop log sheets for testwork• Plan and schedule testwork for internal projects and external clients• Develop spread sheets and record testwork data• Write up standard operating procedures for tasks and testwork conducted bythe metallurgical testing departmentDuties as Radiation Safety Officer• Assist the registrant to comply with the Radiation Safety Act and regulations• Ensure facilities are maintained to a suitably safe standard• Assist in the preparation and enforcement of safety rules• Ensure training, instruction and supervision to perform duties safely isprovided• Ensure the legal transport of radioactive material/instruments• Ensure wipe tests as required are performed• Ensure all monitoring equipment is maintained and regularly calibrated• Ensure all personnel are monitored where appropriate• Investigate and report any radiation exposure or contamination incidents• Reporting radiation hazards or non compliances• Maintain records of registration, use, monitoring, calibrations, and serialnumbers of sources and equipment• Report any incidents or accidents to the relevant authorities • Maintain the security of radioactive material• Nominate any licensed personnel• Comply with statutory requirements as Radiation Safety Officer• Report testwork results and progress to clients and project managers in atimely fashion• Liaise with suppliers Show less

Duties as Laboratory Manager• Manage the daily operations of the laboratory.• Setting up of mine site vat simulation test work and daily monitoring of the test work.• Monitored bulk Inoculum Generators (IG) which includes pH, Redox andFerrous titration daily as well as ensuring that the generators are aerated at all times andcirculated regularly.• Monitoring of the bacterial cultures growth in the IG’s using microscopy and micronumeration.• Recording data from… Show more Duties as Laboratory Manager• Manage the daily operations of the laboratory.• Setting up of mine site vat simulation test work and daily monitoring of the test work.• Monitored bulk Inoculum Generators (IG) which includes pH, Redox andFerrous titration daily as well as ensuring that the generators are aerated at all times andcirculated regularly.• Monitoring of the bacterial cultures growth in the IG’s using microscopy and micronumeration.• Recording data from test work and logging them accordingly.• Ensured that all laboratory equipment were well maintained and in good working order.• Assay of laboratory and site solutions samples by Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometry.• Dispatch residue samples for external analysis and liaising with laboratory.• Part of team that developed the i-Bo™ process used for the rehabilitation of the PekoMine site in Tenant Creek.• Involved in process development, plant design and commissioning of the magnetitemagnetic separation and hydro sizing recovery plant at Peko Mine.• Refining downstream processes to be used at Peko Mine for example: IronPrecipitation process, Copper Cementation process and the CobaltPrecipitation process.• Trained permanent and casual laboratory technicians as well as students that wereinvolved in the work experience program run by Tafe WA.• Managed the Mount Todd rehabilitation research project that was dealing with the acidrock drainage problem in the Northern Territory.• Ordering consumables as well as laboratory equipment from suppliers.• Write up procedures for new and old methods used by the laboratory staff.• Ensure that all health and safety standards are met and complied with. Show less