Simon Andrews
Chemical Process Engineering Technologist
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About
I am a graduate of the Chemical Process Engineering Technology (CPET) program at the College of the North Atlantic, as well as a current Process Operator at Vale’s Precious Metals Refinery. I am in search of a new position in the HRM area (NS) or a remote/fly-in fly-out opportunity.
Experience
PMR Process Operator - Vale
● Operating batch/continuous processes to maximize product quality and yield
● Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving mechanical issues and process upsets
● Sampling process material and conducting bench tests
● Performing preventative maintenance and repairs on refinery equipment
● Limiting downtime and bottlenecks with proficient time management
● Following operating procedures, logging process data and lab assays, and reporting to supervisor for shift-changes
● Operating mobile equipment and cranes
● Handling, storing and utilizing hazardous reagents
● Trained in responding to emergency situations involving gas leaks, chemical spills/contaminations and fires
● Following safety regulations and procedures
● Upholding a positive mindset towards safety and environmental protection
● Harmoniously working with fellow operators and management team
Metallurgical Technician - Signal Gold
● Worked collectively with engineering, operations and maintenance teams to optimize recoveries and throughput
● Commandeered metallurgical tests to analyze mill performance
● Oversaw gold room processes: smelted/poured dore bars, maintained high-level security and handled shipments
● Optimized economic factors by reducing overconsumption of reagents
● Reconciled monthly/quarterly inventory
● Forecasted mill statistics for production reports
● Reported daily mill production to corporate and management teams
● Created SOPs and enhanced SOP database for mill operations
● Created and updated spreadsheets regarding mill assays and process logs/reports
● Abided by safety regulations and maintained a safe work environment
● Upheld and encouraged a positive attitude toward safety and teamwork
Mill Engineering Student - Signal Gold
● Performed metallurgical tests to improve the refining process and reported findings to the mill engineering team
● Provided coverage for lab technicians and mill operators/labourers
● Performed routine sample testing in the lab and aided with fast-paced preparation of mine samples
● Finalized a technical report for a project to improve the flotation process
● Aided with several miscellaneous labour tasks on site
● Promoted a positive attitude towards safety and environmental sustainability
Labourer - Entreprises Shippagan Ltd.
● Manufactured several types of fishing traps
● Met consumer demand by a required production date
● Aided with routine inventory and warehousing duties
● Loaded/offloaded trucks with fishing equipment and materials
Education
Chemical Process Engineering Technology - College of the North Atlantic
- Industries focus: oil and gas, mining/mineral processing, mechanical systems, piping and instrumentation, food and beverage processing, materials and corrosion, health and safety, environment
- Process control
- Technical report writing
- Laboratory experiment/analysis
- Statistics
- Advanced mathematics
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Chemistry
- Report writing
- Technical communications
