Simon Andrews

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.

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

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