Junice Dacalos

Junice Sebandal Dacalos Metallurgist/Metallurgical Tech’n/Quality/Lab. Supervisor/Process Plant Leading Hand Address: Alipasa, Mahayag, Isabel, Leyte 6539, Philippines Contact info:-/ - Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/junice-dacalos-Skype: nice731 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Experienced in Plant/Process Control, Plant Operations (Crushing, Screening, Beneficiation), Management of Laboratory operations/works/practices, Process debottlenecking/optimization and improvements, Raw Materials control and classification, Product Quality Control and/or Assurance, Product classification, stocking and haulage, Data consolidation and analysis, Product and Raw Material certifications, Training of different nationalities for either the plant operations or the laboratory, and some network administration works. Well experienced in working with a multi-cultural and international organization, can easily adapt to different environments and can manage pressure and stress. Have strong adherence on health and safety rules, trustworthy, has good technical aptitude, result oriented, team player/good people skills and strong passion for data analysis and process/plant optimization roles. Position/s Duration Location Company Industry Metallurgist Almost 6 years Western Australia Mineral Resources Ltd. Mining (Iron & Manganese) Supervising Analyst 3 months Laos ALS Chemex Laboratory Services Assayer Almost 4 years Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) Mining (Gold) Laboratory Analyst 8 months Bacolod City, Philippines Baronessa Metal Corp. Metal Casting (Bronze, Steel, Chrome, Copper) Secretary/Technical Asst. Over 2 years Isabel, Leyte, Philippines PASAR Corporation Copper Smelting & Refining L:aboratory Technician Almost 6 years Isabel, Leyte, Philippines PASAR Corporation Copper Smelting & Refining WORK EXPERIENCE Metallurgist *October 2008 – August 2014 *Mineral Resources Ltd. (Crushing Services International) *Perth,Western Australia Industry: Mining Job Role: Management Served as Leading Hand to the manganese recovery plant operations. Responsible for plant control room operations (with Citec SCADA applications), schedule and instructs personnel or their daily tasks, schedule preventive maintenance works, perform and assist in the actual maintenance work in coordination with the maintenance personnel, shuts down and re-starts the plant whenever needed, monitor and always try to surpass production targets, training and mentoring of new personnel and the rest of the processing team. Provide technical support to the management team; Identifying, investigating, and implementing output improvement opportunities; Evaluating, developing and progressing various metallurgical projects; Supporting and advancing critical equipment design; Liaise with other Technical Personnel in the mine in order to optimize plant performance. Setting up and monitoring of metallurgical plant operational parameters; Monitoring plant operational efficiency; Training plant operators and laboratory personnel; Monitoring and ordering of supplies; Organize product movement, stockpiling and hauling schedules; Plans, coordinates, executes and reports any operational modifications, testing, and abnormalities observed; Prepare metallurgical accounting, stockpiling and production reports daily; perform other duties and actions related to the successful operation and administration of the laboratory and the processing plant, either as directed by the Manager or as dictated by circumstances. Promote process & product quality control, ensure correct classification and stocking of products and facilitate haulage thereof. Manage the over-all operation of the Laboratory and supervise lab personnel; Formulate and modify Standard Working Procedures; Operate and Calibrate the XRF machine on-site and other sites; Ensure proper procedure and safe working environment for the personnel are in place; Coordinates with Site Manager on ways to achieve targets; Personally conduct sampling and testing, in the absence of technicians, for plant operational support. Supervising Analyst *April 2008 - June 2008 *Australian Laboratory Services– Chemex *Vientiane, Lao PDR (Laos) Industry: Laboratory Services Job Role: Management Supervise the general operation of the analytical laboratory and ensure good quality results at the highest level; Organize manpower schedules for effective laboratory operation; Ensure productivity turnarounds are met; Monitor and encourage safety attitude to all subordinates and everyone in the company, and continually watch for and correct unsafe practices and to report incidents that may have a broader impact. Check, identify and repeat samples that show anomalous results, and approves test results in conformance with established quality control parameters and analytical procedures; Checks and performs tests for conformance of all calibration standards to established quality control parameters; Checks, maintains and reports any abnormal operational status of the AAS machine and other laboratory equipment; Ensures that other laboratory equipment are calibrated regularly to established quality control parameters. Monitor consumables and supplies and make purchase order/s when necessary. Ensure that all documentations including SOP, QC Records, Calibration Records, training Records, Production Logs, Maintenance Records and other records are maintained as required by the company policy for full and effective audit and control purposes; Ensure high level of housekeeping is continually maintained; Other duties and actions related to the successful operation and administration of the laboratory, either as directed by the General Manager, or as dictated by circumstances. Assayer *March 2004 - October 2007 *Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) *Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Industry: Mining Job Role: Analyst Analysis of exploration, mine and processed ore materials by instrumental method using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer; Analysis of pregnant and barren cyanide solutions by the same instrumental method; Preparation of samples in the absence of the designated persons and run the sample preparation operation in the absence of the Chief Chemist; Perform Fire Assaying of Bullion Exchange, Product Bullions and precipitate samples in the absence of the designated Fire Assayer; Assist in the actual metallurgical tests and help evaluates the results when needed. Perform other jobs as maybe assigned by the Chief Chemist or the Mill Superintendent. Alternate Responsibilities: Serves as secretary to the Mill Superintendent. Prepares reports and memos or other correspondents as maybe requested. Prepare metallurgical accounting regularly; Filing and safekeeping of all Mill Department’s documents. Laboratory Analyst *June 2003 - February 2004 *Baronessa Metal Corporation *Bacolod City, Philippines Industry: Metal Casting Job Role: Analyst Instrumental analysis of metal samples and foundry products, like bronze, cast iron, chrome iron, etc., by using a One Spark Analyzer Spectrophotometer; Perform chemical analysis of raw materials for financial settlement and/or acceptance or rejection purposes by gravimetric or volumetric analysis. Supervise melting and casting in the absence of in-charge personnel. Secretary / Technical Asst *March 2000 - July 2002 *Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. *Isabel, Leyte, Philippines Industry: Manufacturing Job Role: Management Generates memos, general reports, daily, weekly, monthly and annual departmental reports, analysis reports, copper cathode shipment certificates, by-product shipment certificates and many other correspondents as maybe required; Uploading or encoding of laboratory analysis results to the database Render technical and non-technical assistance to the laboratory staffs (supervisors and lead men); Filing and safekeeping of all Laboratory documents. Laboratory Technician *June 1994 – March 2000 *Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. *Isabel, Leyte, Philippines Industry: Manufacturing Job Role: Analyst Analysis of the following Raw Materials(copper concentrates, lime, barite, glue, sodium carbonate/sulfates, silica sand/quartz, etc.) by volumetric, gravimetric and instrumental methods; Analysis of the following By-Product Materials (selenium powder, sulfuric acid, copper anode, copper telluride, decopperized slime, etc.) by volumetric and instrumental methods; Analysis of the following elements for the Main Product (Copper Cathode)by instrumental method using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Iron, Lead, Tin, Nickel, Arsenic, Bismuth, Selenium, Tellurium, Silver and Zinc Preparation of reagents and perform other tasks as maybe assigned by the immediate superior. EQUIPMENTS OPERATED 1. Has operated the following major plant equipments:Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separation (WHIMS) units, Low Intensity Magnetic Separation (LIMS) units, Cyclone separators, Vibrating screens, Slurry pumps 2. Has operated and maintained the following laboratory analytical instruments: X-ray Spectrometer PANalytical Minipal, Varian AA240, Perkin Elmer’s AAnalyst 400, Zeeman Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer – Flame and Graphite Mode (Model 8200), 180-70 Polarized Zeeman Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Hiranuma Mercury Analyzer, Sulfur Analyzer, Hitachi UV-VIS Spectrometers, Baird One Spark Metal Analyzer Spectrometer, Portable Data Logging Spectrophotometer, CE (Carbon Equivalent) Analyzer 3. Has operated the following other laboratory equipments: X-ray Powder Press, Rotap Sieve Shaker, Hamilton Microlab 500 Series Sample Diluter, pH meter, Autostill Water Distiller, Various Electronic Balance, Drying Ovens, Muffle Furnace, Rockwell Hardness Tester, Handheld Hardness Tester, Automatic Polisher, Metallurgical Microscope, Jaw Crusher, Pulverizer, Platform Mixer, Other basic Laboratory Equipments SKILLS 1. Acid Digestion, Titration, QA/QC, Spectrometry, XRF, Sample Prep, Calibration, Laboratory Management 2. Process Control/Optimization/Debottlenecking, Crushing/Screening/Beneficiation, Heavy Media Separation, Ore Grading/Separation/Liberation, Mineral Extraction/Processing, Smelting & Refining 3. Citect SCADA user, Above average user in windows operating systems 4. Above average user in MS Excel programming for data consolidation and processing. 5. Oracle Business Suite user, an alternate LAN administrator and PC troubleshooter. 6. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) user. OTHER FIELDS OF ORIENTATION 1. Has been oriented with the other fields of laboratory works such as:Fire Assay Method, Oil Analysis, Water Analysis,Gas analysis, XRF Machine Operation, Sampling and Sample Preparation Operation,Furan Sand Molding Process, Metal Melting Procedures,Electric Arc Welding, AutoCAD Operation,Emailing, Computer Troubleshootingand Local Area Network Administration Works 2. Has been oriented and has operated the following:Bobcat, WA 500 Loader EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND COLLEGE: Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering Technology, Major:Quality Control Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines Year Graduated: 1993Award/s : With Honors (Cum Laude equivalent GPA) TRAININGS / SEMINARS ATTENDED SENIOR FIRST AID - St. John Ambulance - Western Australia – 26 - 27 September 2011 Description:A two days course with written and practical testing on first aid principles and applications. WORK SAFELY AT HEIGHTS - ASSET Training / Consulting – Western Australia - 22 July 2011 Description:A whole day course with written and practical testing in working safely on heights. The competency certificate form part of RII20109 Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation. FIXED RADIATION GAUGES (INDUSTRIAL COURSE) Radiation Professionals Pty Ltd / Medical and Scientific Services Pty Ltd- Western Australia - 21 June 2011 Description:A whole day course with written and practical testing on operational principles and industrial applications of fixed radiation gauges; A qualifying course to be nominated as Radiation Safety Officer. X-RAY ANALYSIS RADIATION SAFETY COURSE Medical and Scientific Services Pty Ltd -Western Australia - 25 October 2010 Description:A whole day course and written testing on principles, dangers and safety precaution in operating X-ray machines. Serves as a license to operate X-ray machines in Australia. ALS (AUSTRALIAN LABORATORY SERVICES) LIMS SYSTEMSTRAINING ALS Chemex Pty Ltd -Lao PDR - February 22 – March 16, 2008 Description:Orientation and training on laboratory operations, analytical procedures and LIMS system. FIRST AID TRAINING - Saudi Arabian Mining Company -Saudi Arabia -3-7 December 2005 Description:A 5 days in-house training on first aid conducted by the Medical Department. ORACLE BUSINESS SUITE - Saudi Arabian Mining Company - Saudi Arabia -4-8 January 2005 Description:A 5 days in-house orientation on the Oracle Business Suite application and operation. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP - PASAR Corp. – Philippines - 5-6 June 2001 Description:A 2 days in-house behavioral seminar on individual evaluation of strengths and weaknesses, reflections, goal and objective setting and alignment of goals and objectives to the company’s. COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING - PASAR Corp. - Philippines - 19-21 May 1997 Description:A 3 days seminar on proper stage presentation in preparation for the regional and eventually, the national convention of quality circles being the company’s group representative. QUALITY CIRCLE SEMINAR - PASAR Corp. – Philippines -30 August – 2 September 1994 Description:A 4 days seminar on quality circle, its tools and applications. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING- Refractories Corp. of the Phils – Philippines – Nov. 1992 - Mar 1993 Description:A 700 hours in-plant training; Specifically assigned at the Technical Services Department. ** Task: Assist the Research Engineers in their experiments and other studies. ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS A. Studied, formulated and relayed proper plant operational parameters to Crushing operation; Achieved proper consolidation of production data; Established SWP’s for the Lab operation;Successfully Trained Laboratory personnel; Established raw, process and product quality control parameters at the Lab effecting a more-often comparable & accurate analysis results. Poondano Mine Site Operation – Iron Ore, MRL - Crushing Services International, Australia B. WHIMS Optimization effecting maximum recovery & likewise minimizing replacements of some control room PC boards by around 50%; De-bottlenecking of highly pressurized slurry flow at a T-section minimizing downtime at the area; Successfully trained Laboratory and Plant personnel of different nationalities; Established product quality control parameters at the Lab and at the plant effecting a more-often comparable& accurate analysis results. Woodie-woodie Manganese Recovery Operation, MRL – Process Minerals International, Australia C. Played a very significant role in increasing gold recovery from around 2% back to around 8-10% Al-Hajar Mine Site, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia D. Excelled in the following level of Quality Circle Project Presentations: 1. Department Level - 6 July 1996 – PASAR Corp. – Isabel, Leyte, Philippines 2. Company – Wide Level -26 July1996 – PASAR Corp. – Isabel, Leyte, Philippines 3. VIAQC Regional Convention - 5-6 June 1997-Cebu City, Philippines 4. PICNC National Convention - 9-10 October 1997 - Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines 5. Qualified for the International Convention of Quality Circles which was held abroad E. Perfect Attendance Awardee - 2 Consecutive Years (1997 – 1999) - PASAR Corp. - Isabel, Leyte REFERENCES 1. CHRISTIAN COLLINGS – Manager3. RAYMOND REYES - Quality Metallurgist Crushing Services International (CSI) – WAMineral Resources Ltd., - WA Email:-- Mobile No.: - / -Mobile No.: - 2. MR. SHANE SCOBLE - Manager4. MR. MALCOLM COLLINS - Safety Trainer Process Minerals International (PMI) - WAProcess Minerals International (PMI) - WA Email:- -Mobile No.: -Mobile No.: -