Melanie Richards
Summary
Hardworking and motivated Development and Production Operator with strong experience in underground bogging. Holds a Cert III in Emergency Response and brings a solid background across all aspects of mining, including shot firer, trucking, service crew, and nippering. Adaptable, safety-focused, and driven to keep progressing within the mining industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bogger operator
Barto Gold
12.2023 - Current
- Dev bogger operator
- Production bogger operator
- Shotfire
- Dev/prod charge up
- Service crew
- All rounder
- Truck
- ERT
Bogger Operator / Shot Firer
Barminco
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Dev Bogger operator
- Dev charge up
Shot Firer / All Rounder
STAWELL GOLD MINES
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Shotfirer
- Development/Production Charging
- Production bogging
- Development bogging
- Haul truck
- Adhering to OHS
- Service crew
- Nipper
Leading Hand Operator
BORAL
01.2017 - 01.2018
- 972 CAT Loader
- 480 Komatsu Loader
- Mack Metroliner tip truck
- Water cart & forklift
- Various labour duties
- Maintenance
- Fire warden
- Logistics, weighbridge & administration
- Operation of crushing plant & screener
Skills
- Team leadership
- Communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Problem solving
- Workplace safety
- Heavy equipment operation
- Skilled in heavy machinery
- Logistics
- Maintenance
- Administration
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- Women in mining award 2022
- Mining Honorary credential China 2023
- Cert III Emergency response
- BG4 / BA qualified
Certification
- Heavy Rigid Licence
- Victorian White Card
- Victorian Drivers Licence
- Western Australian License
- Advanced First aid
- Working at Heights
- HCDC Licence
- Licence to use Blasting Explosives
- Cert 3 Emergency Response
- Underground search + rescue BG4.
Timeline
Bogger operator
Barto Gold
12.2023 - Current
Bogger Operator / Shot Firer
Barminco
01.2023 - 12.2023
Shot Firer / All Rounder
STAWELL GOLD MINES
01.2018 - 01.2023
Leading Hand Operator
BORAL
01.2017 - 01.2018
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