Experience

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  Department of corrections

  Jul 2002 - Dec 2005

  Industries vso

  • Manage day to day operations of industries inside a 800 bed prison• Create employment programs for inmates• Chair staff meetings with industries staff once a month, compile reports and minutes which were tabled to other departments• Liaise with external clients whom supported prison industries• Conduct security audits of all workshops and provide reports to security manager• Assist in the operation of workshops to cover for staff as required• Interview personnel applying for Trade instructor positions inside the prison Show less

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  Minara resources

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2012

  Process technician/control room technician

  • Sound understanding and operation of Counter Current Decantation Circuit• Sound understanding and operation of Reduction and Neutralization Circuit • Sound understanding and operation Autoclave High Pressure Acid Leach Circuit• Sound understanding in the use of Yokogawa Centrum Distribution Control System used in the Autoclave High Pressure Acid Leach Circuit, CCD, Milling and Pre-neutralization circuit.• Shift safety representative (Completion of IFAB Health & Safety Certificate)• Elevation from field operator to control room operator in under 2 years• Completion of site based certificates in the use of elevated work platforms, bobcat, teleporter, self contained air supply and bottle feed supply, fork lift and confined space trained. Also active member of Emergency Response team. Show less

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  Sherritt international

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2013

  Shift trainer/advisor

  PAL Advisor/Trainer• Reporting to the area superintendent work to ensure operations personnel receive timely training and testing to safely and efficiently operate the plant.• Review PAL P&IDs, Process and Control Descriptions and Safe Work Procedures to identify and define training needs.• Develop, maintain and assist in the coordination of all operational training and testing materials.• Ensure all training and testing materials are easily accessible to operations personnel including tests, walkabouts, training checklists, operating manuals, standard operating procedures, course materials and self-taught training materials.• Ensure that operators receive effective training to meet the requirements of their positions and achieve competency to operate all equipment and systems within the plant in a reasonable time frame. • Ensure process/facility changes are continuously updated in training and testing materials and communicated to all operational personnel• Maintain and communicate up to date calendar for all training activities and ensure all training and development is recorded in the plant training records system.• Provide direction and supervision to the Shift Supervisors and Lead Operators to ensure they meet the Safety, Production and Product Quality Targets set by the Plant Management team.• Develop and administer the area operator progression system. Participate in recommendations for the selection and training of capable local national personnel for supervisory and management positions within the Department.• Assist technical and engineering staff in programs for ongoing improvement of plant performance and equipment reliability and cost reduction.• Assist Operations to develop Safe Work Procedures and conduct process and operating class room training and field familiarization of the trainee operators during Construction of the Plant. Show less

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  Karara mining ltd

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

  Control room technician

  Safely operate and deliver on specification Concentrate in line with Karara Mining Ltd organisation policies, procedures, plans, goals and strategies.Safely operate by Controlling, Monitoring, Adjusting, Fixing, Recording, Cleaning and Improving the following sections of the Concentrator:- Primary Crusher- Stockpiling and reclaim- Secondary crushing and screening- High Pressure Grinding rolls (HPGR) and screening- Rougher Magnetic Separation (RMS)- Ball mills (primary grinding)- Intermediate Magnetic Separation (IMS)- Tower mills (fine grinding)- Cleaner Magnetic separation (CMS)- Flotation- Scavenger magnetic separation (SMS)- Concentrate thickener- Concentrate Filtering- Concentrate storage- Tails Thinker- Tails Filtering- Tails disposal-Ensure plans, procedures, work instruction etc. are understood and followed.-Ensure full compliance with all safety and environmental and company requirements. Work effectively with other departments such as:- Metallurgist or Laboratory technicians taking plant samples to ensure concentrate quality is achieve and to develop strategies to maximize asset utilization and efficiency - Control system engineers regarding optimization and continuous improvement.- Fitters and Electricians maintaining and fixing the plant.- Mining department delivering ore to the crusher or loading concentrate into trains. Show less

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  Saracen gold mines pty ltd

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Field processtechnician

  Operation of Jaw. cone and screening plant, conveyors, ball mill, pebble crusher and CIL tanks. Daily sample preparation and DCS Duties

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  Water corporation

  Feb 2016 - now

  • Central Control Room Technician

    May 2017 - now

  • Process Operator - Southern Scheme Ground Water Treatment Operations

    Feb 2016 - May 2017