Jean-Guy Clavette

Dedicated chemist combining excellent academic credentials with eleven years of experience in a mining and service laboratory;

background includes chemist, laboratory technician, and supervisor roles. Innovative and process driven individual with the demonstrated ability to understand and identify areas for process improvement. Flexible and analytical with a keen eye for details; skilled at synthesizing and compiling information to achieve overall objectives.

A skilled communicator able to establish rapport with members of diverse groups, and promote team cohesiveness. Decisive, efficient team approach with highest levels of accountability to the organization. Highly organized with exceptional time management and prioritization skills to meet established deadlines.

Strictly adhere to all safety protocol and company OH&S policies.

Chemist at Environex (2020-01 – 2025-01)

• Petroleum and lubricants samples analysis on ICP-OES
• Density, pH, water by Karl Fischer, Flash point, calorific value

Laboratory Technician at Canadian Royalties (2018-01 – 2019-01)

• Nickel and PGE analysis in ore samples on MP-AES (Agilent)

Chemist at Grizzly Oil Sands (Maxxam) (2015-01 – 2017-01)

• Analysed water samples on ICP-OES (Thermo-Scientific), pH, Conductivity and Turbidity meters
• Chlorides in water samples on Mettler-Toledo T70 potentiometer
• Oil in water analysis and density for oil sand samples
• Milli-Q Water Purification System
• Key contribution: Data compilation using Excel for pH, conductivity, chlorides
• Reason for leaving: The plant closed

Chemist at Minerals Solutions (2008-01 – 2014-01)

• Nickel analysis of ore samples on ICP-OES (Agilent) and for sulfur on Leco
• Fe analysis on XRF S8 Tiger Bruker, Claisse Furnace
• Prepared and analysed lithium ore samples on ICP-OES (Perkin-Elmer), Malvern Particle Size Analyzer, AA and for chlorides on a Mettler-Toledo potentiometer
• Key contribution: Used fine powder sodium peroxide already prepared instead of grinding higher particle size, save time and better fusion
• Reason for leaving: The lab closed, end of contract

Chemist-Assistant Lab Manager at Century Mining (2005-01 – 2008-01)

• Analysed gold on AA, gold and silver bars by gravimetry
• Negotiated gold and silver bars with Johnson & Matthey
• Supervised 6 person during the week-ends
• Key contribution: To deal with problems with gold bar purity, suggested to have a reducing agent (Lanthanum chloride) to get rid of all other metals and high purity activated charcoal (last longer due to higher mechanical strength ) to trap the gold particles.; it improved the purity of the gold bar by 1% and saved money for the company
• Key contribution: Part of a implementation team to improve the quality of analysis due to difficulties for gold analysis with suspended matter and chemical interferences; suggested to centrifuge the samples and used complexing agent to eliminate the interferences; it improved the quality of the analysis and results
• Reason for leaving: The plant closed

Bachelor Degree in Chemistry – University of Quebec in Montreal

Technology in Industrial Chemistry – Community College of New-Brunswick