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Blackwater, QLD, AU

Blackwater, Queensland, Australia

Australia

Newlands Open Cut

• Supervise and develop a laboratory technician team of 5-7 with responsibilities including rostering, procedure writing, upskilling, safety, task delegation, personal coverage, etc. – improved analysis and reporting.
• Discovered unsafe work practices through Workplace Interactions and provided safety training and updated procedures – strengthened team safety awareness and compliance.
• Developed a tool and procedure for optimised spirals operation and presented to operational… Show more
• Developed a tool and procedure for optimised spirals operation and presented to operational staff – consistently improved fines yield and quality.
• Trialled changes in dense medium cyclone (DMC) geometry – increased separation efficiency for low-yielding coal resulting in up to a 1% increase in yield.
• Investigated anti-scale suppliers pricing and performance through bench-scale test work – reduced consumption and changed supplier, saving $84k/y.

Ulan Surface Operations

• Plan shiftly coal movement and key CHPP settings – maintain stockpile capacity and coal quality.
• Blend coal and load trains precisely meeting vessel specifications – reliably uphold coal quality contracts.
• Craft contingency plans swiftly when issues arise while on call.
• Calibrate Thickener U/F density at varied flow rates – less water to tailings.

Bulga, New South Wales, Australia

• Lead a spillage mitigation team and initiated splash curtain and hungry board installation and modification to SCADA sequencing – significantly reduced spillage and magnetite loss.
• Monitored CHPP performance through inspections and Citect SCADA trends, resolving operational issues and raising Work Orders – consistent CHPP performance and expediated defect maintenance.
• Audited unit operations, develop JSAs and analyse data – optimised process performance.
• Developed plant-scale… Show more
• Developed plant-scale technology capable of online fines performance monitoring with the inventors – potential to significantly optimise fines circuit performance across GCA.
• Prepared monthly metallurgical report and revise procedures and guidelines. Show less

New South Wales, Australia

• Prepare feed for experimental study by wet screening, pycnometry and solution addition.
• Experimental operation of a Reflux Classifier including set-up, monitoring and steady-state sampling.
• Assay analysis conducted by commercial labs, data analysis and reporting.
• Fractionate steady-state samples obtained from continuous RC test, using a semi-batch RC operation.
• Model partition surfaces to predict the performance of RC operation for other untested ore separation.

Newcastle, Australia

• Initiate an industry sponsorship campaign – secured record funding, allowing greater networking event subsidisation and increased student engagement.
• Developed a tool to aid in financial record documentation.

• Coordinate of the rebranding of society including creating a design brief and employing an external Graphic Designer.
• Promote and advertise events through social media, print media, stalls and email resulting in a 100% increase in society membership and engagement with a 150% increase for female engineers compared to previous years.
• Organise and coordinate networking and social events by consulting with industry professionals and venue owners and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
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• Maintain administrative records of the organisation, record meeting minutes and developed and monitored KPIs for the society and society members. Show less

• Attend meetings for event organisation.
• Promote events to second-year Chemical Engineering students.
• Organise and assist in event preparation and delivery.

• Attend meetings for event organisation.
• Promote events to first-year Chemical Engineering students.
• Organise and assist in event preparation and delivery.

The New Colombo Plan Scholarship is awarded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs to deepen relationships with the Indo-Pacific region. As a recipient, I was to be awarded up to $69000 to study in Japan and intern in the Indo-Pacific region.Infosys sponsored the scholarship, where I was to take part in their prestigious InStep program.

• Built bespoke Temporary Production System (TPS) models and a modelling tool allowing for pre-design work – strengthened ability to verify and validate vendor designs and enhanced contract negotiating power.
• Investigated disparities between modelled and operational data – verified and enhanced model validity.
• Reviewed TPS designs were in line with industry “Best Practice” – discovered areas of non-compliance.
• Presented findings and solutions to the drilling and completions… Show more
• Presented findings and solutions to the drilling and completions department – enhanced performance and safety and minimised the footprint and cost of future TPS designs. Show less

Newcastle, Australia

• Mentored and assisted in creating an affirmative academic success plan for ten first-year commencing Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering Students.
• Identified student strengths and weaknesses, set achievable short-term and long-term goals and highlighted helpful university resources to achieve these goals.
• Attended informal meetings with students to provide advice and support to ensure positive academic progress and success.

New South Wales

• Designed an efficient project plan on a $40M project to investigate the effect of multiple operating variables on recovery and grade of innovative technology for enhanced precious metal recovery.
• Collaborated with senior metallurgists and operations to monitor crushing, grinding and flotation circuits for safe and reliable operations.
• Performed 19 surveys which included maintaining active lines of communication across the plant including metallurgists, operations, maintenance, and… Show more
• Performed 19 surveys which included maintaining active lines of communication across the plant including metallurgists, operations, maintenance, and other technical disciplines.
• Analysed data using Microsoft Excel resulting in enhanced recovery, increasing company profits by $50K per day.
• Presented findings to plant and corporate teams of the metallurgical department resulting in stakeholder satisfaction. Show less

Newcastle, Australia

• Analysed oil samples using an array of techniques including FTIR, Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Karl Fischer Water Test, and Viscometry.
• Technically maintained laboratory equipment which included disassembling, cleaning, troubleshooting, replacing parts, reassembling and calibrating the equipment.
• Assembled oil sample kits for customers ensuring ease of accurate data collection.
• Used the Blue Oceans software package and oil sample data to monitor the condition of machinery… Show more
• Used the Blue Oceans software package and oil sample data to monitor the condition of machinery used by mining companies resulting in reduced machinery downtime and costs. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Held meetings with clients where I evaluated their needs, proposed solutions and briefed them on the processes including insurance policies, and predicted pricing.
• Worked in small teams to dismantle, remove, transport and reassemble client furniture safely and efficiently.
• Provide continuous updates to clientele and ensured they were satisfied with the quality of the service.

Hay, NSW

• Orchestrated a staff restructure involving recruitment of 6 staff members which I trained, rostered and managed as well as the termination of 8 underperforming employees.
• Implemented marketing campaigns with online and in-store promotion and entertainment to increase customer traffic.
• Oversaw all finances, outsourced an accountant and ensured goods were well stocked.
• Through staff restructure, marketing, total profits and customer headcount rose over 50% and customer wait… Show more
• Through staff restructure, marketing, total profits and customer headcount rose over 50% and customer wait times were reduced. Show less

Sydney, Australia

• Served alcohol, food and gambling.
• Maintained cleanliness of the establishment.
• Set up function room seating and tables.

Conargo, NSW

• Served alcohol and food responsibly.
• Rostered, trained and managed employees.
• Maintained cleanliness of the establishment.
• Stocktook and restocked of beverages and snacks.
• Informed tourists on the history of the establishment.

Wakool, NSW

• Handled woodcutting tools safely while using PPE.
• Cut, packed and freighted firewood.
• Maintained firewood cutting tools and PPE.
• Sold firewood to retailers.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Chemical Engineering, Wgpa: 7.0 / 7.0 Wam: 90.2 / 100

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of the Newcastle University Chemical Engineering Society (NUChES) Chemical Engineering Representative.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Subjects Completed Chemistry 1A • Concepts in Biology • Engineering Computing • Differential Calculus • Linear Algebra • Chemistry 1B •.

Higher School Certificate (Hsc)

Completed Higher School Certificate (HSC) at Deniliquin High School, a remote area public school. Subjects Completed Advanced Mathematics.