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Astrid Lillend

Mount Nasura,WA

Summary

Highly organised and flexible team member who loves learning and seeking to further both educational and professional experience. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work efficiently as part of a team but can also work independently when required. High degree of appreciation for the health and safety aspects of mining industry work environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Geological Field Technician

MRL Resource Development (Iron Ore)
05.2023
  • Comply with all required Exploration & Geology safe work procedures, policies, permits, and inductions
  • Preparation and set up of project areas including mobilising drill supplies
  • Work with Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond core drill rigs
  • RC sampling, including weighing, chip sieving, field logging, QAQC checks, interaction with drill crew, and chip tray photography
  • Diamond core processing including core orientation, meter marking, basic Geotech logging, magnetic susceptibility, specific gravity, photography, cutting, sampling
  • Accurate and timely recording and entry of sample and field data to database and related systems
  • Boundary, drill collar and pad pegging, using GPS and GNSS systems
  • Operating and maintaining 4WD vehicles
  • Participate in, and contribute to daily pre-starts, weekly toolbox, handover, and other periodic safety meetings
  • Performing office duties as assigned

Geological Field Technician

RIO TINTO Recourse Development (Iron Ore)
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Preparation and set up of project areas including mobilising drill supplies
  • RC sample field pick up, recording of data and submission to a laboratory testing
  • Diamond drilling sample management
  • Data entry into various files, records, and software
  • Logistics, stocktaking and ordering consumables and drill supplies
  • Supporting maintenance of the field equipment and the housekeeping in work areas
  • Escorting of equipment to and from project areas
  • LV/HR/MR operation in regular terrain and steep terrain (Toyota Landcruiser 4WD, Isuzu NPS Manual, MAN Flatbed Auto, Isuzu Tipper Truck, Mersedes-Benz Water Tanker Auto)
  • Telehandler operation
  • Operating and maintaining 4WD vehicles
  • Maintain the process of waste management and chemical management
  • Premises inspections
  • Undertake project closeout activities including RC collar cutting
  • Monitoring water bores and water supply management
  • AR/Heritage delineation and signage, locating and exposing historic holes
  • Light vehicles fleet management
  • Stakeholder engagement, delivering inductions
  • Participate in, and contribute to daily pre-starts, weekly toolbox, handover, and other periodic safety meetings.

Geological Field Assistant

IGO Limited Exploration (Nickel and Copper)
07.2020 - 05.2022
  • Assisting contractors on signed projects and supporting geologist with day-to-day tasks
  • Reconciliation, preparation, and rehabilitation of drilling programs
  • Collecting Air Core (AC) drilling samples, recording of sample data and submission
  • Assisting with seismic and geophysical surveys
  • Conducting core yard duties and diamond core processing including photographing core trays, cutting core, sample pulp storage and retrieval, MagSus data measuring
  • Assisting with heritage surveys including ordering supplies for field surveys, and logistics of transportation
  • Operating hand-held GPS units and other field instruments
  • Mobilising small camp sites, camp duties and maintenance
  • Operating and maintaining 4WD vehicles
  • Stocktaking and ordering consumables and drill supplies
  • Participate in, and contribute to daily pre-starts, weekly toolbox, handover, and other periodic safety meetings.

Geological Field Assistant

Spectrum Metals Pty Exploration (Gold)
05.2019 - 06.2020
  • RC sampling and Diamond core (DD) processing including XRF, sample logging, data entry and submission to laboratory testing
  • Operation of 4WD vehicles in remote environments, using GPS
  • Camp set up, logistics and maintenance, preparing and cooking meals, ordering consumables
  • Preparation, clearing, and rehabilitation of drill sites.

Education

Certificate III in Fitness -

Open Colleges Australia

Business Administration Certificate III -

Cambridge Regional College, UK

Social Psychology -

Minor Enterprise College, EST

Retail and Hospitality Certificate III -

Tallinn Commercial College, EST

Skills

  • Field Operations
  • Workplace Safety
  • Professional Communication
  • Data Collection

Skillstraining

  • Languages: English (fluent), Estonian (fluent)
  • Software: Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Windows Outlook, Publisher, One Note;, SharePoint Office, RMS, INX, acQuire, Fieldmaps, Trimble Access, Garmin GPS.
  • Other: 2024 - Rigid Haul Truck Operations (SafeRight Perth)

                 2023 - Conduct Telescopic Materials Handler Operations (GO2)

                 2023 - License to perform Dogging (Australian High-Risk Training)

                 2023 - C HR-B Manual License (Keens Bunbury)

                 2022 - Load Restraint (Nationwide Training)

                 2022 - First Aid (St John Ambulance)

                 2022 - Operate UTV Utility Vechicle (Driver Risk Management)

                 2021 - Operate Forklift (TAFE Margaret River)

                 2021 - WA 4WD Recovery (Drive Safe)

                 2019 - 4WD Training (Eureka)

                 2014 - Respond to urban fire (S.E.T.S WA)

                 2010 - White Card WA

Timeline

Geological Field Technician

MRL Resource Development (Iron Ore)
05.2023

Geological Field Technician

RIO TINTO Recourse Development (Iron Ore)
05.2022 - 05.2023

Geological Field Assistant

IGO Limited Exploration (Nickel and Copper)
07.2020 - 05.2022

Geological Field Assistant

Spectrum Metals Pty Exploration (Gold)
05.2019 - 06.2020

Certificate III in Fitness -

Open Colleges Australia

Business Administration Certificate III -

Cambridge Regional College, UK

Social Psychology -

Minor Enterprise College, EST

Retail and Hospitality Certificate III -

Tallinn Commercial College, EST

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