Mark Grenfell
Mount Kuring-gai,NSW
Summary
Experienced Underground driller and equipment operator with over 19 years underground experience. Exposure to many different machines and ground conditions across Australia.A nationally accredited team leader with attention towards saftey and efficiency. Reliable and able to work alone or in a team environment. A clear understanding of SWIMS and work procedures.
Nationally ticketed for the safe operation of the following.
*Front end loader
*Excavator
*Skid Steer
* Telehandler
*Elevated work platform
*Dogman
*Forklift
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Leading Hand Drill and Blast
Future Generation
Snowy Mountains
2022.04 - Current
- Drill and Blast leading hand on the Snowy Hydro 2.0.
- Training new workers in drill and blast techniques, safe handling of explosives and reading drill plans
- Attending daily planning meetings, scheduling of work for a crew of 25 plus contractors.
- Running daily toolbox meetings.
- Organisation of daily break times for workers.
- Ensuring safe blast re-entry after firings,use of gas monitors.
- Following engineering plans for safe steel set installation and removal.
- Supervision of load and haul and invert fill works.
- Revision of development drill plans and insuring they follow the PTT.
- Completion of daily work timelines in conjunction with engineers.
- Drill and blast consumables audits and reorders.
Jumbo Operator/Logistics manager.Westconnex PBR
Lend Lease, Acciona
Sydney , NSW
2020.08 - 2021.11
- Logistics Manager St Peters Interchange
- Co-ordinating orders for the fitout of St peters leg of Westconnex project.Responsible for ordering and goods being supplied within timeframe.
- Use of computers and internal email.
- Organising and running morning toolboxes and safety alerts.
- Performing routine safety walks and attending meetings.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily
- Safe operation of Robodrill and Atlas Copco Jumbo drills
- Safe installation of CT bolts 3m to 9.5m in length
- Installation of mesh in areas of bad ground
- Safe operation of Normet shotcrete rigs
- Safe operation of Komatsu loaders,excavators and Moxie trucks
Jumbo Operator
John Holland Sydney Metro Barangaroo
Sydney , Nsw
2018.05 - 2020.07
- Safe operation of Robodrill Jumbo,installing and grouting of CT bolts as per tunnel design underneath Sydney Harbour.
- Safe operation of Robodrill Cablebolter. Drilling, installing and grouting various length chemical anchored cables as per tunnel design.
- Safe drilling and installation and grouting of Spiling bars.
- Safe operation of air track drill rig and installation of CT bolts during shaft sinking.
- Operation of Loader for mucking out/roadworks.
- Operation of Jacon/Mako shotcrete rigs.
- Safe operation of Brokk rig for TBM crosspassages
- High pressure grouting to stop water ingress from Sydney Harbour.
- Operation of various forklifts from 1 tonne to 16 tonne.
- Loading and unloading of TBM segments.
- Gantry Crane Dogman
- Installation of slurry pipe circuit. Set up of slurry and grout plant by plan designed by onsite engineers
Jumbo Operator
CPB Westconnex Northcote Street
Sydney , NSW
2016.08 - 2018.05
- Operation of Robodrill Ct bolters. Installation of CT bolts from the First cut of the decline right through the entire project.
- Operation of Robodrill Cable bolt rig. Installation of various lengh anchored cables throughout the project.
- Installation of Canopy tubes.
- Mayco shotcrete rig operation.
- Loader operation for mucking out and road works
- Moxie truck operation
- Agi operation
- Skidsteer operation.
- Installation of all services and moving of scrubbers.
Cablebolt Operator/Leading Hand /Bogger Operator
Downer Edi Cosmo Deeps Gold Mine
Hayes Creek , NT
2013.03 - 2016.08
- Operation of Sandvik Cablebolt rig. Installing and grouting double and single cable bolts from 6m up to 14m
- Service crew Leading hand. Included management of other workers and coordination with management crew. Assigning workday tasks attending meetings.
- Completion of Downder Edi S,1,2,3 safety/shiftboss certificate
- Bogger operator. Operation of Sandvik612,517 and Cat2900,3000 boggers. Bogging/mucking development headings as well as production stopes and road maintenance.
- Crew Safety rep
- Operation of Jaycon shotcrete rig.
- Batching my own loads of shotcrete at remote batchplant and Normet Agi operation
- Norment Charmec operation. Charging development faces and production headings.
- FIFO rotating roster
Cablebolter/Bogger Operator
Macmahons
Argyle Diamond mine , WA
2012.02 - 2013.03
- Operation of Sandvik cablebolt rig. Installing and grouting various length Cables in broken ground around production drawbells. Installing Brow beams at draw points.
- Operation of Sandvik boggers in development headings.
Cablebolt Operator/Bogger/Charge Up/Service Crew
Newcrest. Ridgeway Deeps/Cadia East Underground
Orange , NSW
2002.01 - 2011.12
- Operation of Sandvik and Atlas Copco cablebolt rigs.Installing and grouting of various length cables up to 14m in large caverns and development intersections.
- Bogger operator. Use of Tamrock 0011 and Cat 2900,3000 loaders. Mucking out development headings and productiong drawpoints and feeding underground crushers.
- Shotfirer. Responsible for firing the entire mine site at end of shift. Safely clearing the mine of other workers before firing time.
- Safe re-entry into fired working using gas monitors
- Safety Rep.
- Operation of pit load and Haul plant. CAT793 dump trucks Cat loaders
Education
High School Diploma -
Blayney High
Blayney NSW1999-12
Skills
- Over 17 years drilling experience on many different types of drills.
- Exposure to different ground conditions and underground scenarios Australia wide
- Experienced with many types of underground ground support systems
- Certificate in saftey
- Underground shiftboss certificate
- Permit holder,Permit Authority
References
- Craig Bennet. Foreman Westconnex. 0409812869
- Adam White. Snowy Hydro 2.0. 0429770322
- David Swain. Foreman Cadia mine 0447357728
- Danny Forde. forman Sydney Metro 0427263469
Timeline
Leading Hand Drill and Blast
Future Generation
2022.04 - Current
Jumbo Operator/Logistics manager.Westconnex PBR
Lend Lease, Acciona
2020.08 - 2021.11
Jumbo Operator
John Holland Sydney Metro Barangaroo
2018.05 - 2020.07
Jumbo Operator
CPB Westconnex Northcote Street
2016.08 - 2018.05
Cablebolt Operator/Leading Hand /Bogger Operator
Downer Edi Cosmo Deeps Gold Mine
2013.03 - 2016.08
Cablebolter/Bogger Operator
Macmahons
2012.02 - 2013.03
Cablebolt Operator/Bogger/Charge Up/Service Crew
Newcrest. Ridgeway Deeps/Cadia East Underground
2002.01 - 2011.12
High School Diploma -
Blayney High
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