Cody Packer
Warana,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and safety-conscious professional with experience in construction and landscaping. Demonstrated ability to work independently and adhere to stringent project timelines and regulatory standards, consistently delivering top-quality results.
Professional drilling apprentice with proven track record in operating and maintaining drilling equipment. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adaptable and reliable, skilled in problem-solving, safety protocols, and efficient project execution. Known for being dependable, flexible, and consistently delivering high-quality outcomes in challenging environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Blast Hole Driller / Driller’s Offsider
DDH1 Drillings
03.2025 - Current
- Operate and maintain surface drill rigs safely and efficiently according to site standards and procedures
- Conduct pre-start checks, maintenance, and fault reporting on all drilling and support equipment
- Assist with rod handling, sampling, and rig setup in varying ground conditions
- Work collaboratively with drill crew, geologists, and fitters to meet production targets
- Follow strict safety, environmental, and quality control protocols at all times
- Adhere to 2:1, 2:2, and 4:2 FIFO rosters and site requirements across WA and QLD operations
Tunneller – TW3
CPB Contractors Pty Ltd
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Installation, maintain and remove hard Services such as water, air and dewater
- Installation of Ventilation
- Installation of Brattice
- Rock bolter offsider
- Shotcrete offsider
- Establishment of Roadheader heading
- Set and demode of Scrubbers
- Set up and demode of Gate End boxes
- Establishing, Checking, Basic repairs of dewatering pumps
- Cable management
- Operating Plant equipment (Elevated work platform, Excavator, Front Wheeled Loader, Skid Steer, Articulated Haul truck)
Labourer
Rocktown Pty Ltd
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Operating Articulated Haul truck
- Installation of Services such as water, air and dewater
- Pump set up
- Industry training role
Team Leader
About Paving
01.2017 - 06.2023
- Promotion to team leader, Quoting Jobs and running the crew, reading and interpreted blueprints at jobs sites while foreman is performing other duties
- Supervised / Educated apprentice and new hires to ensure the job was done in an orderly manner and on time as well as being neat and professional
- Load and move material using various types of trucks, graders, or related equipment.
- Level concrete aggregate to grade specifications using rakes and shovels, spreading gravel, mulch, or materials.
- Build outdoor living spaces, retaining walls columns anything with outdoor hardscaping while Maintaining grounds including trimming, weeding and general clean up
- Worked as part of a two/four-man crew to install interlocking and cutting/ set blocks for retaining walls and walkways/pathways/patios and pool coping and surrounding areas
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently, without direct supervision, willingness to work overtime/weekends and holidays, excellent communication, and customers
2nd Year Apprentice
Green Options
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Installation of irrigation and water fittings
- Installed Steppingstones, Retaining Walls, and Pavers
- Performed various manual labor assignments including shovelling, spreading gravel, load/unload trucks, maintain supplies, etc.
- Provided stonework/ garden beds according to landscape design plan and client specifications
- Worked with all consideration of safety in minds using tools and implements of the landscaping trade with knowledge and care
Apprentice
Complete Surrounds
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Designed and installed timber/concrete retaining walls, concrete driveways/pathways
- Installation of plants/ flowers, soils/mulch
- Installed Pavers, Paver Edgings and Steppingstone’s
- Performed various manual labor assignments including shovelling, spreading gravel, load/unload trucks, maintain supplies, etc.
- Level concrete /aggregate to grade specifications using rakes and shovels.
- Started 1st year apprenticeship for Certificate 3 in Landscape Construction
Education
Certificates
Skills
- Safety trained
- Safety compliance
- Emergency procedures
- Equipment maintenance and operation
- Managed pressure drilling
- Hole cleaning optimization
- Underbalanced drilling
- Well control
- Drilling fluids management
- Team supervision
- Drilling parameter optimization
- Drill floor safety
- Top drive operations
- Extended reach drilling
Timeline
Blast Hole Driller / Driller’s Offsider
DDH1 Drillings
03.2025 - Current
Tunneller – TW3
CPB Contractors Pty Ltd
10.2023 - 03.2025
Labourer
Rocktown Pty Ltd
07.2023 - 09.2023
Team Leader
About Paving
01.2017 - 06.2023
2nd Year Apprentice
Green Options
01.2015 - 01.2017
Apprentice
Complete Surrounds
01.2013 - 01.2015
Certificates