Hi, I’m
Emma Michela
Wandering,Australia
Summary
With 14 years of experience as a qualified Shotfirer and blast crew, I have dedicated the past 20 years of my career to working FIFO in surface mining and exploration. Throughout my career, I have successfully led teams in delivering safe blast operations and effectively managing explosives, consistently achieving outstanding results while strictly adhering to safety protocols, procedures, and regulations. The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people, communities, and environment are of utmost importance to me and the company. Prioritizing safety creates a secure work environment for everyone involved. In addition to my unwavering commitment to safety, I bring strong work ethics and a proactive can-do attitude to the team. Always eager to expand knowledge in different areas of mining and foster strong relationships with colleagues, as we support one another on our professional journey.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Orica
MMU trainee operator
01.2024 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Assisting with preventative maintenance, pre start checks on MMU
- Assist with hands on delivery of explosive products on bench in a safe manner
- Working in tight unison with teammates, Providing excellent service to valued currently
- Demonstrating safety as a priority through safe driving and operation of MMU on bench
- Safe handling of bulk deliveries and operation of Tele-handler
- Trained using the Totem loading system for usage of ANFO and ANE into blast holes
- Contour and production shots
Rio Tinto
Appointed Shotfirer
04.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Attend Safety pre start meetings
- Working along side Blast Supervisor - delegating tasks to blast crew for the day
- Daily magazine stock takes conducted, before and after usage of explosives on bench
- Work area inspections prior to blast / loading activities / PPE requirements
- Delineation of blast patterns following site procedures
- Safe use of Electronic blasting systems – loading and firing techniques
- Testing blast circuits – troubleshooting
- Safe on bench practices – mentoring blast crew – training new members
- Contour and production blast patterns
Dynamic drill and Blast
Appointed Shotfirer
12.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Pre-shift information for the days loading and firing with Supervisor
- Precision blasting – near railway
- Vibration monitoring
- Load, tie, fire, in one day
BHP
Appointed Shotfirer
02.2019 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Attend Safety Pre-start meetings
- Magazine stock takes and daily usages records of explosives on bench
- Delegate and assign blast crew to their task for the day
- Work area inspections prior to loading
- Delineation of blast pattern following site procedures
- Manage explosives on the shot
- Safe use of electronic initiation devices, testing circuits and troubleshooting
- Off side MPU – production and contour patterns
- Safe operation of stem loader
- Guide and train new blast crew members
MACA
Appointed Shotfirer
10.2018 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Attend morning Pre starts
- Magazine keeping, stocktake and usage records
- Work area inspections
- Delineation of blast pattern following site procedure
- Prime blast holes
- Off side MPU – ANE product used, using correct PPE
- Stem holes loaded
- Tie shot in – non electric initiation systems
- Firing blasts-
- Remote firing
FMG
Shotfirer / blast crew
06.2016 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Attend morning Pre starts
- QA/QC blast holes and recording
- Area work inspections and delineation of blast patterns
- Priming blast holes
- Off side MPU – production and contour patterns
- Tie in shots with Non electric initiation systems
- Firing blasts with remote device
South32
Blast crew
11.2015 - 02.2016
Job overview
- Large contour shots – elmusion used for charging small diameter blast holes
- Hand stem
- Non electronic shots - down holes leads and surface connector dets
- Remote firing
Newmont Boddington Gold
Blast crew
10.2014 - 08.2015
Job overview
- Off side MPU – ANE - 2 inch hose
- Off side Stem truck
- Minimal experience with Orica’s Ikon initiation system
Downer mining
Shotfirer / Blast crew
03.2014 - 11.2014
Job overview
- Attend Pre start meetings
- Magazine keeping and stock takes, daily usages of explosives
- Delineation of blast pattern
- Priming blast holes
- Off siding MPU – ANFO production patterns
- Stem holes – safe operation with loader
- Tie shots - Non electric initiation systems
- Firing of blasts – remote firing
Education
Bunbury Catholic college
Year 12 completion
01.1994
Skills
- Coordinate and conduct safe blast activities
- Upholding workplace OH&S and environmental policies
- Safe handling, storage and transportation of explosives
- Adhering to site procedures for Emergencies
- Conduct risk assessments
- Development of strategies to minimise risks
- Perform work safely and effectively
- Safe handling and management of explosives
- Spotting misfires
- Safe handling of misfires
- Loading near sensitive Heritage areas
- Secondary blasting
- Hard rock blasting
- Iron ore production and contour blasting
- Training new blast crew
- Drilling and blasting coordinating
- Experience with Non electric initiation systems
- Experience with Dyno Nobel electronics initiation systems
- Experience with DaveyTronics electronic initiation systems
- Magazine keeping
- Blast guarding
- Technical skills
- Documentation skill
- Job skills developments
Personal Information
Title: Shotfirer / MPU operator
References
Available upon request
Licensesandtickets
- Western Australian - Shotfirer license
- Dangerous goods security card
- Dangerous goods driver’s license
- HR Drivers license
- Loader ticket RIIHAN311F
- Eureka 4WD training
- High risk Forklift license
Timeline
MMU trainee operator
Orica
01.2024 - 08.2024
Appointed Shotfirer
Rio Tinto
04.2022 - 05.2023
Appointed Shotfirer
Dynamic drill and Blast
12.2021 - 02.2022
Appointed Shotfirer
BHP
02.2019 - 12.2021
Appointed Shotfirer
MACA
10.2018 - 12.2018
Shotfirer / blast crew
FMG
06.2016 - 05.2017
Blast crew
South32
11.2015 - 02.2016
Blast crew
Newmont Boddington Gold
10.2014 - 08.2015
Shotfirer / Blast crew
Downer mining
03.2014 - 11.2014
Bunbury Catholic college
Year 12 completion
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