Tran Thuy Vy Huynh
Kalgoorlie,WA
Summary
Professional metallurgical scientist prepared for this role. Strong background in material analysis, process optimization, and quality control. Known for collaborative approach, adaptability, and delivering results. Key skills include metallurgical testing, failure analysis, and process improvement. Recognized for reliability and effective team contributions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Metallurgist
Norton Gold Fields Company-Zijin Mining Group Co, Ltd
06.2025 - Current
- Developing and optimizing metallurgical process parameters (temperature, pH, pressure, reagent concentration).
- Reviewing the control philosophy, design (heat exchangers, pipeline design) and correcting plans to ensure company goals are achieved.
- Conducting leaching, precipitation, and leaching test works (bottle roll by changing concentration of cyanide to determine the gold recovery, column test work to determine the permeability of cyanide solution, sizing, abrasion, bulk density, lime demand test, magnesium concentration determination, titration).
- Sourced materials from new suppliers for Antiscalent to save $90,000/year in operational costs.
- Monitoring and controlling chemical processes in smelting, refining, acid wash, elution or electrowinning.
- Analyzing metal samples using techniques like XRF, AAS, ICP-MS.
- Coordinate with safety department for compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations to tie into chemical hazard management and safety protocols (e.g., handling acids, fumes).
- Ensuring addition of each reagent is at optimum usage.
- Designing metallurgical test work for lab technician and graduate metallurgist.
- Identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs and improve production.
- Keeping up to date on administrative tasks and written reports (Daily Metallurgical Report, End of Month report) on.
- Provide direct technical input into the operation and optimization of the processing plant to ensure production performance aligns with budgeted and forecast targets.
- Develop SOP guidelines for Process Technicians.
- Performing detailed cost-benefit analyses for potential materials substitutions or process changes, informing strategic decision-making processes.
- Presenting research findings and technical recommendations to stakeholders through comprehensive reports, fostering informed decisionmaking.
Graduate Metallurgist
Norton Gold Fields Company - Zijin Mining Group Co
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Aid Metallurgical team in implementing and maintaining systems and procedures for effective operation of plant and equipment.
- Support Processing crews by ensuring availability of all required reagents for monitoring purposes – e.g., NaCN, NaOH, Cement, Lime etc.
- Ensure Laboratory and equipment is maintained at an approved level – appropriate chemical storage, equipment functionality.
- Conduct plant sampling and instrument calibration as required.
- To be investigating potential process improvements, optimisation, and cost savings.
- Provide effective technical support in the processing plant.
- Carry out assigned processing projects approved by Senior Metallurgist.
- Providing prompt, effective technical trouble shooting for the processing plant at all times.
- Identifying and managing potential technical issues relating to the processing plant and services.
Intern
Center of Energy - The University of Western Australia
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Project: "Direct ammonia reduction with iron ore"
- Project: "TCO analysis between Diesel, Hydrogen (FCEV) and Electric vehicles (EV)".
Production Control Engineer
IREX Joint Stock Company - A member of SOLAR BK
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Specification standard examination of new materials (silicon wafers, EVA, glass) for supply chain.
- Monitoring, problem-solving, and risk analysis for solar panel production lines.
- Establish, optimize and assess logistic feasibility of the recycling process for old PV models.
- Identify and suggest solutions for the treatment/ recycling of hazardous waste materials.
- Study new trends of solar cell (organic, perovskite) to increase efficiency and reduce prices.
- Assistant for project leader including organizing seminars, partnerships, and preparing paperworks.
Technical Sales Engineer
Food and Chemicals Company
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Technical advices (operating conditions, mixing strategies, unit operation specifications) to improve current recipes and establish new recipes in Dairy, Bakery/Confectionary and Meatprocessing.
- Solve problems and do trials in production lines and unit operations for B2B customers.
- Deal with suppliers about prices, product declaration, shipments, technical trials.
- Representative for international suppliers (AIC, JRS, Ovobel, Niacet) to connect with B2B companies.
- Consult about HACCP, Food & Safety process, ISO9001, ISO22000, product declaration paper works.
Researcher
Department of Chemical Engineering - HCMC University of Technology
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Project: "Investigation of astaxanthin extraction conditions and evaluation of antioxidant activity of extract from Litopenaeus vannamei".
- Examine and evaluate different sources of materials based on types, drying conditions, moisture.
- Do experiments, quantitative analysis through UV-Vis and HPLC, critical explanation for results.
- Evaluation of antioxidant activity of organic compounds from Litopenaeus vannamei through DPPH method.
Education
Master of Professional Engineering - Chemical Engineering
The University of Western Australia
Perth, WA12.2022
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering -
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam05.2019
Skills
- Excellent communication skills and active listening
- Interpersonal skills, adaptability, and flexibility
- Strong leadership skills, decision-making, task prioritization
- Innovative problem solver
- Advanced engineering technology
- Database analysis, SCADA data analysis
- Critical thinking, risk assessment
- Software use: Aspen Hysys (Steady State and Dynamic)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Technical report writing
- Problem-solving abilities
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
- Achieved the gold purity by introducing cyanide for goad stripping tasks.
- Achieved the cost-effective operation for heap leach through effectively adding Antiscalent into processing solution to minimise the blockage of dripper lines.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop data source spreadsheets for crushing performance and gold recovery.
- Collaborated with project team in the development of mobile crusher and undersize conveyor.
- Achieved high gold recovery by optimizing cyanide concentration coordination with monitoring pH with accuracy and efficiency.
Publications
Decarbonising ironmaking by direct ammonia reduction of iron ore, Huynh, V., Zhang, Z., Cai, Q., Ma, G., Li, C., and Zhang, D., 06/01/22, Milestone Report, FEnEx CRC
Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- Work at Height Certificate
- Gas testing, Enter and Work in Confined Space
- Telehandler Certificate
- PTE Certificate 82 (Speaking:90, Listening: 85, Reading: 82, Writing:82)
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Metallurgist
Norton Gold Fields Company-Zijin Mining Group Co, Ltd
06.2025 - Current
Graduate Metallurgist
Norton Gold Fields Company - Zijin Mining Group Co
06.2023 - 06.2025
Intern
Center of Energy - The University of Western Australia
04.2022 - 12.2022
Production Control Engineer
IREX Joint Stock Company - A member of SOLAR BK
03.2021 - 09.2021
Technical Sales Engineer
Food and Chemicals Company
06.2019 - 03.2021
Researcher
Department of Chemical Engineering - HCMC University of Technology
03.2018 - 01.2019
Master of Professional Engineering - Chemical Engineering
The University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering -
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
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