STEPHEN ASANTE, Shift Chemist (Supervisor)

STEPHEN ASANTE

Shift Chemist (Supervisor)

INTERTEK

Location
Burkina Faso
Experience
5 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :5 years, 7 Months

Shift Chemist (Supervisor) at INTERTEK
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2017 to February 2020

Generating the worksheet, Job registration and data entry for the shift daily Supervision, verification or preparation of calibration standards for use in the laboratory daily. Supervision and carrying out both classical and instrumental analyses (AAS, etc.) of samples in the laboratory. Running independent analytical checks to ensure implemented operational controls are in place and are effective. Supervision and carrying out routine instrument maintenance. Carry out problem solving investigations, picking checks and preparing jobs for final approval by the laboratory manager. Sample and Data Management Responsible for all direct reports on shift in terms of Quality, Production and HSSE Prioritizing workload

Chemist at INTERTEK
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2018 to February 2019

• Report directly to the General Manger about status of jobs performed daily.
• Update clients on the progress of their samples received.
• Perform weekly training of staffs to ensure quality work done
• Prioritize client's jobs to achieve expected Turn Around Time
• Ensure samples received are prepared as client specification
• Perform weekly inventory on store items.
• Follow up on suppliers' invoices and scheduled payments
• Ensure effective clients audits on weekly basis

Trainee metallurgist at Goldfields
  • South Africa
  • September 2015 to September 2016

Monitoring of plant operating parameters ( Cyanide Concentrations, Density, Pressures, Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations, pH, Temperatures) for effective operations
• Monitor and optimise oxygen flow to the CIL/ILR circuit for effective gold dissolution
• Minimising fine carbon generation to prevent gold loss
• Thorough knowledge in fluid mechanics in operating the In-line leach reactor(ILR) circuit
• Monitoring pH of pregnant solutions to gold room for effective gold deposition
• Thorough knowledge in heat exchangers operation and ensuring effective and efficient elution recoveries
• Reporting to Shift Supervisor and Senior Metallurgist on the current state of operations to effect changes to achieve requirements for plant processes
• Sample preparation and performing daily metallurgical laboratory test works
• Performing quick sizing of hydrocyclones overflow and underflow to know the efficiency of ball mill with respect to the grind
• Ensuring and optimising grinding efficiency
• Attend training courses as scheduled by the Training Supervisor
• Assist in the training of junior company plant personnel as required
• Present weekly and monthly reports and presentations on plant processes
• Ensure safety compliance and that housekeeping is in order for safe processing
• Performing effective liner measurement during mill shutdowns
• Optimising bed mass to ensure effective thickening

Trainee Metallurgist at Goldfields
  • South Africa
  • July 2014 to September 2015

Specialties & Skills

MANAGEMENT
PROBLEM SOLVING
CALIBRATION
DATA ENTRY
DATA MANAGEMENT
DEPOSITION
ELUTION
FLUID MECHANICS
GRINDING
MECHANICS

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