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Dwayne Rieff

PERTH,WA

Summary

Underground charge-up and service crew operator with hands-on experience in pre-shift inspections, explosives handling, and underground support work. Strong focus on safe charging of development and stope headings, magazine audits, ground support, and reliable daily equipment checks to keep production moving.

Overview

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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Underground Charge up

Westgold Resources
01.2025 - 05.2026
  • Completed pre-shift inspections.
  • Performed manual scaling across work areas.
  • Operated light vehicles.
  • Ran MPUs.
  • Charged development headings and production stope.
  • Carried out magazine audits.
  • Managed handling and transport of explosives.
  • Completed daily maintenance on machinery and vehicles.
  • Installed new firing lines and repaired existing lines.
  • Carried out fault finding on equipment and systems.
  • Fired developing headings.

Service Crew and Charge up

Develop Mining
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Charging development headings completed to support work progression.
  • Safe handling and transportation of explosives maintained during site operations.
  • Underground infrastructure installed to support project delivery.

Projects/Paste/Service Crew member

Murchision Mining Services
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Installed underground infrastructure and supported construction of ventilation and DB walls.
  • Extended water and air services to required work areas.
  • Installed underground paste reticulation, paste walls, concrete pads, escape ways, and rising mains.

Service Crew/ Charge up

Macmahon Underground Mining
01.2022 - 01.2022

Rieff Bricklaying
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Self-employed Bricklayer/Blocklayer

Service Crew - leading hand

Byrncut Mining Australia
01.2017 - 01.2019

· Install ground support with cable bolts to stabilize work areas.

· Complete Roma valve installation for secondary ventilation fans.

· Rig, hang, and reclaim jumbo and pump cables as required.

· Support charge-up activities in development and stope headings.

· Install underground infrastructure and construct ventilation walls.

· Set up remote-operated equipment infrastructure and related service lines.

· Extend water, air, and pump services to active work areas.

· Relocate and install pumps where needed.

· Service and repair vent bags, poly pipe, valves, pumps, and hoses to keep equipment ready for use.

Truck driver/Nipper/Service Crew Member

Barminco Underground Mining
2015 - 2017
  • Operated underground haul trucks for Barminco mining logistics and material transport.
  • Completed pre-start inspections on vehicles and equipment before each shift.

Business owner/Bricklayer

Rieff Bricklaying
01.2006 - 01.2015
  • Directed organisation and management of quality workmanship, while coordinating time management for 8 bricklayers.
  • Managed professional communication with clients, supervisors, and builders.
  • Oversaw equipment maintenance, site standards, and safety procedure compliance.
  • Delivered deadline-driven work and managed business administration, including payroll, invoicing, setup, and plan reading.
  • Administration side of running a business (Pays, invoicing, setting up & plan reading)

Education

Underground Shotfires -

Modular Training
01-2025

Certificate I - General Construction

W.A Housing Industry Association
01-2008

Certificate III - Bricklaying & Blocklaying

W.A Housing Industry Association
01-2008

Certificate III - Erect & Dismantle basic scaffolding

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Carry out tilt-up work safely

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Perform Dogging

Construction Skills Training Centre

Skills

  • Dependable team player
  • Organizational skills
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Explosive handling safety
  • Detail-oriented approach
  • Charge-up proficiency
  • Time management

Certification

  • WA Class R-E HR Drivers Licence - Expiry 27/07/2029
  • Licence to perform high risk work classes CN, DG,LF,SB - Expiry 26/08/2031
  • WA Dangerous Goods Security Licence - Expiry 15/01/2028
  • WA Shotfiring Licence - Expiry 06/03/2031

Timeline

Underground Charge up

Westgold Resources
01.2025 - 05.2026

Service Crew and Charge up

Develop Mining
01.2024 - 01.2025

Projects/Paste/Service Crew member

Murchision Mining Services
01.2022 - 01.2024

Service Crew/ Charge up

Macmahon Underground Mining
01.2022 - 01.2022

Rieff Bricklaying
01.2019 - 01.2021

Service Crew - leading hand

Byrncut Mining Australia
01.2017 - 01.2019

Business owner/Bricklayer

Rieff Bricklaying
01.2006 - 01.2015

Truck driver/Nipper/Service Crew Member

Barminco Underground Mining
2015 - 2017

Underground Shotfires -

Modular Training

Certificate I - General Construction

W.A Housing Industry Association

Certificate III - Bricklaying & Blocklaying

W.A Housing Industry Association

Certificate III - Erect & Dismantle basic scaffolding

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Carry out tilt-up work safely

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck

Construction Skills Training Centre

Certificate III - Perform Dogging

Construction Skills Training Centre
Dwayne Rieff