Acting Shift Chemist (promoted from Lab Assistant)
APS / Intertek, Tschudi Copper Mine (Consolidated Copper Corp) |
Tsumeb, Namibia
Sep 2024 – Jun 2025– Promoted from Lab Assistant to Acting Shift Chemist within 3 months — supervising the shift team and
ensuring lab operations were carried out efficiently, accurately, and safely (per APS reference letter, Mrs.
Deseree Louw, June 2025)– Operated atomic spectroscopy instrumentation (ICP-OES, AAS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for daily multi
element characterisation of ore, concentrate, and process samples — applied physics in industrial practice– Coordinated 3–5 lab personnel per shift on 12-hour day/night FIFO rotation, supporting a copper concentrator
processing 10,000+ tonnes/month– Managed sample preparation workflows: jaw crushing, pulverising, particle size analysis, and pellet pressing
— materials sample preparation directly relevant to characterisation and reliability data integrity– Operated LIMS LabWare for sample registration, QA/QC verification, and shift reporting; produced technical
documentation and shift handovers for processing engineers and mine management– Maintained zero safety incidents across the 9-month tenure through HIRA, lockout/tagout discipline, and OHS
enforcement on a remote mining site
Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Physics (Major), Mathematics
(Minor), Chemistry (Minor)
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Windhoek,
Namibia
2019 – 2022
Physics core: Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Modern Physics, Mathematical Methods in Physics (Merit,
71%), Electricity & Magnetism (Merit, 71%), Thermal Physics, Electrical Circuits & Electronics, Geophysics,
Biomedical Physics, Energy & Environment
Mathematics: Calculus 1 & 2, Linear Algebra 1 & 2, Ordinary Differential Equations, Mathematical Structures,
Sets/Algebra/Trigonometry, Applied Statistics
Chemistry: Analytical Principles & Practice, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry,
General Chemistry 1A/1B
Distinction: Work Integrated Learning (78%, B.Science) — industrial placement assessed at distinction level