Experience

Metallurgy Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Metallurgist

  • Jan 2021 - Present



SGS

• Algeria
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Metallurgist

  • May 2018 - Oct 2020

  Conduct/manage comminution (Abrasion index, Bond Ball & Rod Work indices, Crushing Work index SAG Power Index, JK Drop-weight test) and magnetic separation testwork. Manage Sample Preparation laboratory at SGS’s Malaga facility. Member of team that commissioned, operated and maintained processing plant as part of Novo Resources Egina gold tenement feasibility study project. Managed operations team to prepare gold ore samples for assay to determine head grade as part of Novo Resources Comet’s Well and Beaton’s Creek gold tenement feasibility study project. Managed stage crushing processes of bulk samples on multiple projects, including conducting metallurgical accounting and QA/QC processes. Member of team executing SQM Lithium pilot plant testwork.



Rio Tinto

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fixed Plant Metallurgist

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  Key Responsibilities:Monitoring of dry and wet plant processes, and liaising with Plant Controllers and Fixed Plant Supervisors/Co-ordinators in optimising the plant set-points/operating strategyDaily/weekly/monthly metallurgical accounting and fixed plant/train load-out circuits downtime reportingProviding data analysis of fixed plant processes to improve throughput volumes and reduce plant downtimes, and data analysis of train load-out process to improve loading times and maximise loaded car weightsManagement of fixed plant screen panel usage , with an emphasis on increasing panel service life whilst ensuring plants met product sizing targetsManagement of flocculant usage in the wet processing circuits, with an emphasis on reducing volumes of dry flocculant consumption within the processManagement of the operation and inspection of the waste fines facilitiesLiaising with vendors and suppliers in relation to the procurement of plant and equipment

• Operational Readiness Metallurgist

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  Key Responsibilities:Assisting Commissioning/Project teams with the run-up and commissioning of the Yandicoogina expansion project plantsRun-up and testing of newly installed processing plant equipment to ensure punch-list item specifications were met by Commissioning/Project teamsEnsuring ancillary processes were established prior to sign-off and handover of expansion plants from Commissioning/Project teams to the Fixed Plant Operations team

• Fixed Plant Metallurgist

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2014

  Key Responsibilities:Monitoring of dry and wet plant processes, and liaising with Plant Controllers and Fixed Plant Supervisors/Co-ordinators in optimising the plant set-points/operating strategyDaily/weekly/monthly metallurgical accounting and fixed plant/train load-out circuits downtime reportingProviding data analysis of fixed plant processes to improve throughput volumes and reduce plant downtimes, and data analysis of train load-out process to improve loading times and maximise loaded car weightsManagement of fixed plant screen panel usage , with an emphasis on increasing panel service life whilst ensuring plants met product sizing targetsManagement of flocculant usage in the wet processing circuits, with an emphasis on reducing volumes of dry flocculant consumption within the processManagement of the operation and inspection of the waste fines facilitiesLiaising with vendors and suppliers in relation to the procurement of plant and equipment



BHP Billiton

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• Risk Management Engineer

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  Key Responsibilities:Assisting the Risk Management Superintendent in conducting risk assessments for various site processes and engineering projectsAssisting the Risk Management Superintendent in the updating of Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter site management of change procedures and associated documentation

• Shift Process Engineer

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  Key Responsibilities:Monitoring and troubleshooting day-to-day processes Ensuring production personnel buy-in of critical process management at Kalgoorlie Nickel SmelterReview of site process operating procedures and safe work instructions

• Risk Integrity Engineer

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2008

  Key Responsibilities:Monitoring and reporting flash furnace integrity issues to technical and production personnelEnsuring the correct operation of flash furnace monitoring equipment through maintenanceAssisting the Risk Management Superintendent in conducting risk assessments for various site processes and engineering projectsAssisting the Risk Management Superintendent in the updating of risk assessments on the CURA database

• Shift Process Engineer

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

  Key Responsibilities: Monitoring and troubleshooting day-to-day processes Ensuring production personnel buy-in of critical process management at Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter Review of site process operating procedures and safe work instructions Key Responsibilities: Monitoring and troubleshooting day-to-day processes Ensuring production personnel buy-in of critical process management at Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter Review of site process operating procedures and safe work instructions