Luke McCulloch
Tucson
Summary
Senior Metallurgist with a proven track record at Freeport-McMoRan, excelling in metallurgical analysis and advanced process control development. Achieved a significant reduction in inventory error rates by improving metallurgical accounting. Mentored a diverse junior staff while managing multiple production improvement projects. Adept at utilizing statistical process control to enhance production efficiency and product quality.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Metallurgist
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
06.2024 - Current
- Trained junior staff on best practices in metallurgy and safety protocols.
- Managed development and upkeep of the site's advanced process control programs.
- Developed and maintained technical documentation for metallurgical procedures and Advanced Process Control programs.
- Implemented and vetted various instrumentation upgrades in alignment with site operating goals.
- Balanced increased responsibilities when department resources were consolidated.
- Utilized advanced software tools for modeling and simulation of froth flotation for grinding optimization.
- Audited and improved the concentrator inventory process to reduce average error from 10% to 4%.
Metallurgist II
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Designed, developed and implemented an advanced process control program for secondary crushing.
- Managed screen panel testing in collaboration with maintenance and planning groups to reduced crushing plant product size while managing circulating loads.
- Facilitated projects which directly lead to an 8% increase in crushing plant production capacity
- Implemented a dynamic constraint model for production reviews and targeted resources allocation through OEE reviews
- Supported concentrator operations as a shift metallurgist and relief operations supervisor
- Analyzed production data and trends, utilizing findings to optimize processes for maximum efficiency and output quality.
Metallurgist I
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Managed the implementation of a novel centerline tailings construction method for a critical portion of the tailings impoundment.
- Managed production goals for centerline impoundment construction with process downtime and resource challenges.
- Utilized safety knowledge to restore ball mill entry and charge measurement practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgy And Materials Engineering
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT05-2019
Skills
- Health and safety champion
- Metallurgical software analysis
- Advanced process control development
- Instrumentation implementation and rollout
- Junior Engineer training and mentoring
- Operations and Leadership collaboration
- Statistical process control
- Metallurgical testing
- Spreadsheet and SQL analysis
- Sustainable documentation
Certification
Metcelerate Training - 2022
Timeline
Senior Metallurgist
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
06.2024 - Current
Metallurgist II
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
10.2021 - 06.2024
Metallurgist I
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
10.2019 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgy And Materials Engineering
Montana Technological University