Experience:

June ****-Present: Technical Sales Representative/Metallurgist

Solvay/Cytec Industries-Tempe, AZ

Lead multiple projects to improve plant performance which lead to product commercialization. Complete statistical data analysis using JMP and Excel to support lab and plant trials. Work directly with customers to provide technical advice on how to improve operations for the customer’s concentrator through both verbal and written reports using Microsoft Office. Coordinate and make plans with those in all functional groups and levels of the organization. Assist in developing business and sales strategies for individual accounts. Develop relationships and use consultative selling techniques to execute business and sales strategies.

Lead lab test work using Design of Experiments (DOE), results lead to the recommendation of a reagent scheme that improved recovery by 1-3%.

Directed reagent trials at individual customer sites, resulting in statistically significant improved plant metallurgical performance and product commercialization.

Championed the Xanthate Replacement reagent group for the North America region.

Trained in Six Sigma Green Belt.

February 2011-May 2013: Chemical/Metallurgical Engineer (Full Time Graduate Work Study)

Kennecott Utah Copper-Copperton, UT

Responsible for reagent test work in the lab. Participated in multiple tests and data analysis of different plant trials to improve metallurgical plant performance. Assisted in providing technical support to improve daily operations. Lead Root Cause Analysis, and other data analysis using a PI/DCS system.

Tested several different reagents in the lab using a Design of Experiment (DOE) to make recommendations on a reagent as an Iron depressant, resulting in significant savings.

Involved in testing and data analysis of several different plant trials to improve recovery.

Involved in sampling campaign for on/off testing to improve Copper recovery by up to 1.5%.

Lead multiple Root Cause Analysis, and other analysis, using a PI/DCS system to determine plant performance problems.

Created a flowchart of the multiple floor pumps in Molybdenum plant to prevent future contamination.

May 2010-February 2011: Chemist

Kennecott Utah Copper-Magna, UT

Responsible for running alkalinity analysis along with Total Suspended Solids and Total Dissolved Solids analysis on daily water samples to ensure the mining operation was within permitting boundaries. Analyzed Hydrometallurgical samples through Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) as well as for percent moisture.

Assisted with other analysis procedures such as, pH and conductivity, as needed in the lab.

Education:

Masters of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2013.

Project paper written in conjunction with test work done at Kennecott Utah Copper.

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, May 2010.

Worked part time as an Operating Room Tech and Office Manager while attending school.

Research:

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2012-May 2013

Independent Study

Ran several test matrix and analysis on Black Wax Crude.

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