Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Andrew Cooper

Albany

Summary

Strong background operating various types of mobile equipment and complex processing plants , great problem solving ability , reliable honest and can work alone or in a team

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Commissioning Specialist

Acciona
05.2024 - Current

All aspects of transitioning from construction to an operational plant including

permit to work officer

process logic control trouble shooting and optimization

safety instrument and logic functionality testing

creating standard operating procedures and plant check lists

training new staff

control room operation

plant start up and shut downs

identify troubleshoot and record faulty equipment

maintenance planning

general housekeeping and unblocking chutes conveyors ect

hazardous material handling and disposal

attend and contribute to various planning , environmental , licensing and safety meetings

assist various oe vender's testing and commissioning fixed plant before been handed over to operations

Process Technician

First Quantum Minerals
11.2019 - 04.2024

commissioned 2 1500 tonne per hour primary jaw crusher's with truck tip bins and mineral sizers

commissioned 2 stacker reclaimers and e feed systems

unblocked realigned belt's and replaced rollers on various conveyors

commissioned 2 ball mills including primary and secondary cyclones and screw classifiers

commissioned thickeners CCD's and flocculent dosing systems

restart crushing circuit

restart atmospheric leach circuit

commissioned 2400 tonne per day sulphuric acid plant including sulphur unloading , melting and filtering , strong acid storage and distribution

recommission 60 MW power station including 3 diesel fired boilers , 3 steam turbines , 9 1.9 MW diesel generator's , 2 180000 litres per hour thermal desalination plant , ion exchange demineralised water plant , various process water supply pumps and ponds , 200 MW cooling tower , diesel storage facility , ro plant for potable water , fire fighting system and safety shower system

control room operator for power plant and acid plant

various plant inspections and housekeeping

training staff in field operations and control room

permit officer including designing and installing including confined space , master isolation's and test and jog

writing procedures and sop's

tailings storage monitoring

major shut planning

hazardous material handling and disposal

operate front end loader , moxy cart and skid steer loader for general process material clean ups , waste disposal ect

various work orders , incident reporting , field interactions , hazard report and plant improvement suggestions

Underground Miner

Byrnecut Australia
03.2016 - 10.2019

operate underground trucks

operate underground agitator truck

operate shotcrete spray unit

operate concrete batch plant

assist charge up crew

operate stores truck

unloading of various types of freight using it loader

assist with housekeeping in the process plant

transport tailings to paste plant

feed tailings to paste plant

attend daily pre start meetings

mobile equipment pre starts

work area inspections

Education

Albany Senior High School
Albany, WA
12.2000

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Excellent Communication
  • Equipment Operation
  • Plant optimization
  • Troubleshooting skills

Certification

IT loader

skid steer loader

underground dump truck

mine service vehicle

working at heights

confined space and gas monitoring

advanced boiler licence

steam turbine licence

certificate 3 in metalliferous mining

Timeline

Commissioning Specialist

Acciona
05.2024 - Current

Process Technician

First Quantum Minerals
11.2019 - 04.2024

Underground Miner

Byrnecut Australia
03.2016 - 10.2019

IT loader

skid steer loader

underground dump truck

mine service vehicle

working at heights

confined space and gas monitoring

advanced boiler licence

steam turbine licence

certificate 3 in metalliferous mining

Albany Senior High School
Andrew Cooper