Schone Sommerfeldt
Perth,WA
Summary
Experienced Acting Senior Geologist/Project Geologist with proven expertise in process optimization, safety management, and mentorship. Committed to driving continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing geological data quality, contributing to effective project execution.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Geologist
Fortescue Metals
Christmas Creek, Western Australia
07.2023 - Current
- Fulfill the appointed supervisor's responsibilities.
- Provide leadership as stand-in support as Acting Senior Geologist, conducting daily pre-start meetings, leadership meetings, and ad hoc presentations as required.
- Supervise and mentor new geologists in texture logging, safety protocols, ArPro map creation, database workflows, Vulcan, earthworks package creation, and ad hoc troubleshooting.
- Role model Fortescue Values and mentor Project Geologists and Geologists
- Daily work area inspections, rectifying hazards, assisting with safety improvements, and investigating incidents.
- Support site training, system, and process improvements across sites.
- Deliver key improvement projects focusing on data quality, efficiency, standardization, and workflow optimization.
- Provide in-field leadership, and be a role model for safety behaviors, upholding the Fortescue Values.
- Act as the primary contact for earthworks-related tasks, overseeing timely LUC applications, LUC close-outs, and the creation of Guidex clearing packages. Ensure earthwork packages are delivered on time to maintain drilling continuity.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including the implementation of an interaction Res Def Update dashboard featuring the self-created generation of three heat maps across the site, as well as the generation of 14 accompanying published portal live layers.
- Liaise with key external stakeholders to ensure the site rollout of key projects, such as the mining department, GIS, survey, dewatering, etc.
- Utilization and training of Snowflake using SQL queries to streamline workflows.
Rig Geologist
Fortescue Metals
Christmas Creek, Western Australia
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Provide daily supervision of RC drilling crews.
- Accurate geological texture logging, reliable import of geological data to record and report on wireline, earthworks, surveying and drilling activities.
Mine Geologist
Glencore
Murrin Murrin Mine, Western Australia
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Daily production duties including in-pit mapping, daily reports and Vulcan block-outs.
- End of month reporting and reconciliation.
- Delineate ore blocks and mark out within pit as required, minimising delay to expit production and ensuring accuracy of reporting for ore mined, daily crest assessment, and floor and face dilution.
Incident Management Planner
Peabody Energy
North Goonyella Mine, Queensland
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Oversee the care and maintenance duties of the mine site crew during redevelopment efforts to bring the mine back online after the underground fire.
- The primary duty was the creation and presentation of AM/PM shift plans for the entire mining crew, scheduling activities, electrical and mechanical work scopes, ensuring the accuracy of resources, and the manning list per shift plan.
- Leading two pre-shift meetings per day, presenting to the management team of deputies, the shift coordinator, and planning staff.
- Compilation of daily reports, including the GC gas monitoring report, real-time gas monitoring report, Simtars lab tube bundle data, and a daily 24-hour report for the mines inspectorate.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences
University of Queensland
Brisbane01-2019
Bachelor of Business -
Griffith University
QLD11-2011
Skills
- Mastery of Vulcan, ArcPro, Snowflake, GuidEx, ArcDashboards, Coreplan, Global Mapper, AcQuire
- Process optimization
- Mentorship skills
- Geospatial analysis
- Geological mapping
- Safety management
- Data analysis
- SQL querying
- Technical reporting
References
Zenek Zurakowski
- Manager Resource Definition East
- Christmas Creek Mine
- 0477799046
Jonna Marsh
- Superintendent - Resource Definition
- Christmas Creek Mine
- 0436 193 013
Melissa Giddens
- Senior Geologist
- Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin Mine
- 0424 221 283
Deveni Temu
- Geology Manager
- Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin Mine
- 0405 409 789
Timeline
Project Geologist
Fortescue Metals
07.2023 - Current
Rig Geologist
Fortescue Metals
01.2021 - 07.2023
Mine Geologist
Glencore
01.2020 - 12.2021
Incident Management Planner
Peabody Energy
03.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Business -
Griffith University