Beth Zier
Tehachapi
Summary
Site Operations Project Coordinator with extensive experience at Golden Queen Mining Co. Expertise in project planning and process optimization, driving efficiency through data analysis and vendor management. Strong background in regulatory compliance and quality assurance, enhancing operational performance and promoting team collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Operations Project Coordinator
Golden Queen Mining Co.
06.2025 - Current
- Support continuous improvement projects and coordinate with leadership for corrective actions.
- Support software integration and work closely with software providers.
- Liaise with contractors, vendors, and engineers and regulatory bodies for project management, cost analysis, and purchasing.
- Serve as a resource for leadership team to assist in equipment and procedural needs.
- Monitor quality assurance and process controls for the heap leach pad.
- Implement new technical procedures to enhance site processes.
- Supply project data for RFI’s and regulatory documentation across departments.
- Oversee Phase 2 heap leach construction engineering and design.
- Develop internal site KPI to drive improved performance.
- Stay abreast of and introduce the latest technical developments including new procedures in various areas of the mine site to assist leadership with process development and improvement.
Senior Metallurgical Technician
Golden Queen Mining Co.
10.2020 - 06.2025
- Developed and managed a heap leach pad stacking planning program using Opencontour and Mineplan to improve efficiency.
- Communicated with WSP to improve upon and ensure compliance with permitted leach pad designs.
- Collaborated with consultants to boost recovery rates and resolve performance issues.
- Conducted recovery modeling, data analysis, and prepared daily reports.
- Worked with foremen, trainers, and operations staff to maintain metallurgical standards and solve technical problems.
- Provided IT troubleshooting and supported software development for process training.
- Ensured cyanide solution management met regulatory requirements while working with ICMI.
- Performed weekly drone surveys for site tracking and reporting.
- Coordinated projects with contractors and site teams.
- Managed ore, recovery, and leach pad project activities.
- Supported major Process department projects.
Assay Lab Technician (Tech 1 Level 1 through Tech V Level 2)
Golden Queen Mining Co.
03.2017 - 10.2020
- Oversaw processing of samples through Sample Preparation, Fire Assay, and Wet Laboratory procedures.
- Established production records within the Fire Assay and Wet Laboratory departments.
- Optimized, adjusted, and performed rebuilds or repairs on Atomic Absorption Spectrometry equipment.
- Developed and maintained a comprehensive Quality Control program.
- Served as Assay Lab trainer and authored the Assay Laboratory Manual, implementing procedural improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Proactively addressed and resolved issues related to laboratory equipment and software.
- Collaborated with external consultants to improve operational processes.
- Directed all recovery testing from October 2018 through 2020.
- Administered site Respirator Fit Testing program.
- Acted as backup supervisor for the Assay Laboratory.
- Supported OSHA and MSHA inspections.
Education
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Sierra College
Online08.2025
High School Diploma -
Grass Valley Charter School
Grass Valley, CA06-2011
Skills
- Project planning and scheduling
- Process improvement
- Cost analysis
- Vendor coordination
- Heap leach pad operations
- Data analysis and reporting
- Assay lab management
- Drone surveying expertise
- Regulatory compliance (MSHA/OSHA)
- Cyanide safety management
- Quality assurance and control
- Safety inspection programs
Certification
- IBM - Data Science Methodology
- IBM - Tools for Data Science
- MSHA Part 48 Certification
- Chemical Terrorism Vulnerability awareness certification
- Cyanco Cyanide safety Train the Trainer Certification
Key Projects Initiatives
- Water Resource Coordination, Directed contractor water import and supervised raw water production during LEDCOR’s mining and leach pad construction, ensuring adequate dust control and process water availability.
- Stage 3 Leach Pad Construction, Managed contractors and budgets, coordinated purchasing and receiving of materials, and ensured compliance with quality control standards during preliminary and active construction phases.
- Safeworks Software Implementation, Led deployment of Safeworks for regulatory compliance (ICMI/MSHA/OSHA), including SOP and inspection development, and collaborated with software developers to enhance site usability.
- International Cyanide Code Compliance, Managed ICMI program to achieve site certification under the International Cyanide Management Code.
- Blue Eagle Ore Project, Oversaw assay monitoring, shipment tracking, and payment management for ore deliveries.
- Regulatory Safety Programs, Developed and implemented site-wide Respiratory Protection and Silica Protection Plans to meet OSHA standards; created an inspection audit program to improve MSHA/OSHA compliance.
- Environmental & Geotechnical Projects, Directed site Electrical Resistivity survey and collaborated with the engineer of record to redesign pad slopes for improved stability and solution recovery.
- Inventory Recovery Initiative, Managed boring installing for a 40-well sonic drill program aimed at retrieving held ounces from the heap leach pad as part of an inventory reduction strategy.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Site Operations Project Coordinator
Golden Queen Mining Co.
06.2025 - Current
Senior Metallurgical Technician
Golden Queen Mining Co.
10.2020 - 06.2025
Assay Lab Technician (Tech 1 Level 1 through Tech V Level 2)
Golden Queen Mining Co.
03.2017 - 10.2020
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Sierra College
High School Diploma -
Grass Valley Charter School
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