MITCHELL OLDFIELD
3 Cuthbert Street Moranbah
Summary
I am a safety-focused Operator with over 18 years of extensive experience within the mining industry. I have developed a strong hands-on skill set in safely operating a wide variety of mobile plant machinery and equipment. I have demonstrated expertise performing thorough pre-start checks, applying fatigue management protocols and ensuring strict adherence to OH&S regulations. I am now seeking a new challenging role to further my career within the mining industry, where I can utilise my vast skill set and contribute effectively to the success of your projects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Dozer operator
Citic pacific mining
Cape preston
06.2025 - Current
- Operating d10t d11t dozers in hard rock magnatite
- Removing oversize from shovel floors pit walls
- Maintaining excavator shovel floors using mine star to achieve rl design and not cross contamination or ore bodies
- Looking after waste dumps with a fleet of up to 20 trucks at a time some shifts while maintaining rl design on mine star
- Road works sheeting cutting drainage and cambering corners to maximise tyre life
- Drill preparation with steep terrain experience and building windrows to 700 mm over pit edges sheeting drill patterns for autonomous drills and conventional drills
- Training new dozer operators how to safely and efficiently operate track dozers
Dozer Operator
Rio Tinto
Paraburdoo
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Safely operate Caterpillar D11T and Next Gen D11 Dozers as part of a high-performing Level 3 Development Crew, responsible for executing complex dozer tasks in active autonomous zones across the mine site, including dumps, dig floors, drill pad preparation, and road infrastructure
- Collaborate closely with the Front Runner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) to safely and efficiently push material to designated dump locations, refine dig face designs, clean floor areas, and prepare stable surfaces for ongoing production activities, utilising 2-way radio communication with supervisors put patroller control room operator
- Interpret mine plans, task instructions, and spatial layouts to refine dump structures, optimise digger positions, and maintain safe access routes for both autonomous and manned equipment within high-traffic environments
- Utilise KOAS (Komatsu Operations Automation System) and in-vehicle systems to assist with AHS truck entry and exit management, maintaining precise blade control and communication with the control room dispatch to ensure smooth operational flow along with using travel bubbles to swap out operators
- Effectively working 12.5-hour day and night shifts, performing physical manual labour-intensive tasks within extreme and changing conditions, repetitively lifting 40+KG within the mine site, ensuring correct manual handling techniques are being applied
- Completed minor maintenance and conducted pre-start checks on all mobile plant equipment before the start of each shift, checking engine oil level, coolant level, hydraulic fluid level, brakes, tyres, air filters, grease points and lubrication, undercarriage, cab, boom arm, tracks, teeth, hydraulic systems and attachments, reporting any defects and tagging out if unsafe to use
- Maintain strict compliance with OH&S, company and site safety policies and procedures including JHA's, SOPs, completing Take 5's, attending and contributing to daily pre-starts and weekly toolbox meetings, wearing the correct PPE for the tasks, hazard identification and reporting along with promoting a safe working environment this is LTI-free
Dozer Operator
Piacentini And Sons
Kimberly Mineral Sands
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Safely operate Caterpillar D11, D11T and D10R dozers as part of a high-performing move-up unit, efficiently ripping slots and pushing mineral sands into feeders supplying material to the processing plant
- Responsible for conducting ongoing maintenance of dump pit floors and work areas around PC 2000 excavators, ensuring machinery efficiency, production continuity, and minimal equipment downtime
- Perform civil earthworks, including construction and shaping of site roads, formation of laydown pads, and batter construction for excavator access, demonstrating precision dozing in varied soil and weather conditions
- Execute safe navigation of ramps in and out of open pits, managing limited visibility, slope gradients, and unstable terrain during both night and day shifts, while strictly adhering to all safety protocols and emergency procedures
- Perform detailed pre-start inspection of all Dozers prior to operating checking all communication systems, rippers, the engine, isolations, electrics, the blade, push frame, lift cylinders, controls and reporting any defective equipment
- Ensure full compliance with all OH&S procedures including completing all Take 5's, JHA's, SOP's, risk assessments, isolations and hazard identification and reporting
Driller/Operator
Various Mrl,fmg,bhp,Roy hill,Macca mining
Fifo
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Seconded to various mining companies and sites including MRL Wonmunna and Brunel - Christmas Creek, overseeing all blasthole drilling operations utilising D65 Mark 2 Drills, Caterpillar MD 6250 Blasthole Rigs, D10t Series 2 for drill preparation, Terex SKW SKF 75 drills, Pit Viper 271 275,rcs and non rcs Atlas DML 50, Epiroc D65 mark 1 , t45 top hammer drills and cat 5150
- Working with and looking after autonomous drills with Flanders and epiroc systems bit changing rod change out and manual drilling in steep areas
- Driving hr water truck to fill various rigs using cannon and hose
- Drilling in various commodities including lithium nickel iron ore coal and gold
- Drilling experience with rotary bits claw bits blade bits down hole hammer and top hammer
- Provide operational support within the Production department by Hot Seating and operating a range of high-capacity D10 and D11 Dozers, maintaining continuous production flow during shift transitions, effectively managing equipment handovers and machine utilisation while adhering to safety protocols and contributing to overall productivity on site
- Utilise effective 2-way radio communication when communicating with other operators ensuring correct safety procedures when operating vehicle
- Collar piping in wet broken conditions
- Contour drilling and steep terrain experience with up to 23 degrees
- Effectively working long day shifts performing physical manual labour-intensive tasks within extreme and changing conditions, repetitively lifting 40+KG ensuring correct manual handling techniques when loading and unloading trucks and fatigue management strategies are adhered to
- Oversee all staff training, equipment assessments, and VOC processes across multiple machinery types, including scheduling training sessions, observing operator performance, signing off on competencies, and meticulously reviewing and completing all required documentation
- Conduct daily drill rig pre-start inspections including refuelling and replenishing water, oils and lubricants, changing filters and replacing components and tagging out any equipment if defects are detected
- Promoting a safe working environment that is LTI and incident-free by maintaining strict compliance with all OH&S rules and regulations including conducting daily workplace inspections, adhering to JHA's, SWP's, Take 5's, isolations of equipment, working under permits, barricading of areas and hazard identification and reporting
- Fill in leading hand duties doing consumable stock take running prestarts and looking after a team of drillers to do there job safely and efficiently
Driller/Operator
Corestaff
Goonyella Riverside
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Operation of Sandvik dk90s and dr412i safety and efficiently and accurately drill holes to target depts to maximise production of the mine
- Drilling on rotary roller bits and bob bits depending on ground conditions
- Manual handling tasks bit changes sub and rod change outs
- Multi pass drilling with depts up to 72 metres with 6 pot carosel with 12 m rods
- Breaking and racking rods safety and efficiently
- Work area pattern inspections to make sure work area is safe for Personel
- Training and assessment of new starters experience or green to the industry
Driller
SRG/Drillpro
Blackwater Mine
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Operation of Sandvik dr460 drills dk90 dmm3 and epiroc pitviper 275 rcs and non rcs
- Operated drilling rigs and equipment safely and efficiently.
- Conducted regular maintenance on drilling tools and machinery.
- Collaborated with team members to execute drilling plans effectively.
- Assisted in troubleshooting equipment issues during drilling operations.
- Trained junior drillers on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Followed safety regulations and company policies at all times.
- Multi rod pass drilling with holes upto 60 m 20 degrees angle holes
Dragline Dozer Operator
Mickala Mining
Peak Downs
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Operation of d10 t d11r d11t in dragline operations department with 6 draglines including one of the biggest dirt movers in the southern hemisphere
- Dozer pushing material to level out dragline pads for them to sit on after blasting to maximise production
- Climbing dragline spoils up to 60 m in dozers to build ramps with 9 percent grade with out gps and walk roads out the pit
- Crowning benches with dragline 42 to minimise damage to the machine
- Pushing into bodies of water to lock and stabilise the bench where working near old pits full of water
- Assiting with dragline clean ups utilising positive communication with dragline operators towing cable boats as well as assisting with pulling cable.
- Dropping the dragline bench to rip and push cap Rock to dragline to uncover coal
- Doing proper and adequate work area inspections before starting the job using bma safes and jsas if the controls are high risk
Dozer/Truck Operator
Middlemount
South Coal
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Operate d10 r d10t d11 dozers 793 haul trucks
Driller/Operator
One Key Resources
Coppabella
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Operate reichdrill c-750d cat md6420 793 haul trucks
All-Rounder Operator
Morvale Earthmoving
Angle American Capcoal
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Operate d10 d11 dozers hitachi 1200 digger
Drill Operator
Action Drill and Blast
Blackwater Mine
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Operate Epriroc pitviper 351 and 275 series 2 and 3 rcs
Operator
BMA
Norwich Park
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Operate d11 r dozer rehab
Underground Diamond Driller
Pijango Gold Mine
04.2014 - 10.2014
- Offside and drilling on boart longyear lm90
Operator
Roperbah Northern Territory
Roperbah
12.2013 - 01.2014
- Operate 2500 digger d10 dozer train and assess truck drivers
Operator
BMA
Blackwater Mine
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Dozers d11t 797 haul truck
Operator
Leightons
Peak Downs Mine
11.2010 - 05.2013
- Operate terex rh 340 rh 170 d10 d11 dozers 789 793 haul trucks
Operator
Katco
Central Queensland
07.2010 - 11.2010
- D11 bulk dozer push
Production Traineeship
Goonyella Riverside Mine
08.2007 - 12.2009
- Trained on dozers drills and trucks
Education
Certificate II and III -
Surface Extraction
Skills
- C class drivers license
- White card
- Rii conduct dozer operations
- Rii conduct haul truck operations
- Rii Conduct excavator operations
- Cert 3 conduct Blasthole drilling operations
- National police clearance
- Standard 11
- Training transcript from Anglo,BMA, Newmont& Sino iron
- FMG inductioned
- Rio Tinto inducted
- BHP waio inducted
- Cat Minestar autonomous experience dozer and lv
- Komatsu front runner autonomous experience
- Flanders and epiroc autonomous experience
References
- Justin McIntyre superintendent Piacentini and sons 0474 027 959
- Mark Sellens, Leading Hand, Piacentini, 0475 002 040
- Ian Ronndfelt, Supervisor, MRL Drill and Blast, 0429 328 776
Licences And Experience
- Manual Driver's Licence
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Blue Card
- Standard 11
- Coal Board Medical
- Police Clearance
- Dozer - RIIMPO323E
- Rigid Haul Truck - RIIMPO338E
- Excavator - RIIMPO320F
- Working at Heights
- Confined Spaces
- Basic Lifting and Rigging
- Operate Light Vehicle
- Conduct Overburden Drilling Operations
- Caterpillar Mine Star Autonomous
- Certificate II and III in Surface Extraction
- Site inductions: BMA and Rio Tinto- Lockholders, Personal Isolations and Pit Permit
- Experienced operating: Caterpillar D11T, Next Gen D11, and D10R Dozers, D65 Mark 2 Drills, Caterpillar MD 6250 Blasthole Rigs, D10T Series 2 for Drill Preparation, Terex SKW SKF 75 Drills, Pit Viper 271, Atlas DML 50 and Epiroc D65 Drills
Timeline
Dozer operator
Citic pacific mining
06.2025 - Current
Dozer Operator
Rio Tinto
08.2024 - 06.2025
Dozer Operator
Piacentini And Sons
08.2023 - 08.2024
Driller/Operator
Various Mrl,fmg,bhp,Roy hill,Macca mining
01.2021 - 08.2023
Driller/Operator
Corestaff
06.2019 - 01.2021
Driller
SRG/Drillpro
03.2018 - 06.2019
Dragline Dozer Operator
Mickala Mining
08.2017 - 03.2018
Dozer/Truck Operator
Middlemount
03.2017 - 08.2017
Driller/Operator
One Key Resources
11.2016 - 01.2017
All-Rounder Operator
Morvale Earthmoving
01.2016 - 07.2016
Drill Operator
Action Drill and Blast
06.2015 - 01.2016
Operator
BMA
03.2015 - 06.2015
Underground Diamond Driller
Pijango Gold Mine
04.2014 - 10.2014
Operator
Roperbah Northern Territory
12.2013 - 01.2014
Operator
BMA
07.2013 - 12.2013
Operator
Leightons
11.2010 - 05.2013
Operator
Katco
07.2010 - 11.2010
Production Traineeship
Goonyella Riverside Mine
08.2007 - 12.2009
Certificate II and III -
Surface Extraction