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Nathanael Hamilton

Gold Coast

Summary


Results-driven field professional with strong background in implementing field and commercial operations while ensuring daily objectives align with long term business goals. Adept at team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to evolving circumstantial needs. Skilled in relationship management, reporting, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability, flexibility, and consistently meeting objectives in dynamic environments.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Officer

QLD Government - Biosecurity
04.2025 - Current
  • Used "Forage" software to complete allocation packets assigned to the team.
  • Door knocking on private residences and businesses to advise of the requirement to treat their properties with an approved treatment for fire ant eradication.
  • Engaging with the public on the treatment, context and the need of the treatments in a professional, courteous and civil manner.
  • Managing members of the public who are anti-treatment in a professional and courteous manner as to not discredit the program.

Account Manager

Cleanaway Industrial Waste Services
09.2024 - 04.2025
  • Sell and manage industrial solutions within regional IWS portfolio. Develop pricing proposals, submit quotes and follow up on leads to close sales.
  • Achieve re-sign and retention targets through the effective negotiations of Cleanaway’s products and services within the client database.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maximise cross-selling opportunities and to ensure that a single cohesive value proposition is presented to the customer.
  • Keep abreast of competitor activity and proactively source new business and pipeline opportunities for Cleanaway within designated portfolio as per set targets.
  • Maintain activities within functional departmental budget.


Account Manager

Davey Bickford Enaex and Enaex Australia
06.2016 - 08.2024
  • Account and relationship management of diverse range of customers – twelve in total (including Jellinbah Group, Glencore, Stanwell, Yancoal, Buma).
  • Customer annual spend ranging from $100K to $60 million totalling $120 million plus per year.
  • Leading and assisting with tender bids for supply of goods and services.
  • Managing forecasts and budgets.
  • Competitor analysis and benchmarking.
  • Mentoring and assisting team members new to the business.
  • Engaging and interacting with internal business units (logistics, operations, finance, technical, manufacturing, maintenance) to deliver positive outcomes for the customer.
  • Ensure safe work practices are being adhered to.


Electronic Initiation Technician

Davey Bickford
01.2013 - 05.2016
  • Training of client’s blast crews in the use of Daveytronic system (Theory and practical).
  • Troubleshooting blasts.
  • Blast and timing design assistance to customer drill & blast engineers.
  • Engaging with customers on optimisation and opportunities to use electronic initiation to overcome blasting issues.
  • Consulting internally with colleagues and management on opportunities, best practice, and continual business improvement.

Blast Technician

Orica
05.2012 - 12.2012
  • Designing blasts to meet the requirements of the mine’s digger fleet.
  • Monitoring and reviewing blast performance.
  • Ensuring all environmental limitations are not exceeded.
  • Consulting with mine planning engineers on upcoming blasts and requirements.
  • Providing viable alternative blasting ideas to increase mine productivity.
  • Ensuring blast crew is loading shots to desired specifications.


Shotfirer/MMU operator

Orica
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Delivering bulk product and shotfiring services to customers in the Hunter Valley.
  • Training and mentoring of peers and customer shotfirers in the use of electronic blasting systems, shotfiring and MMU operation.


Shotfirer/2IC

Orica
02.2011 - 12.2011
  • Delivering bulk product and shotfiring services to mine.
  • Leadership and management of blast crew to achieve production and safety goals.


Project Manager

Orica
02.2010 - 01.2011
  • Ensuring the successful delivery of TSB to Wahana coal mine.
  • Overseeing blast crew and engineers in the designing, loading and firing of TSB.
  • Mentoring and training engineers and blast crew in the use of the ikon initiation system and TSB.
  • Consulting with customer around the planning of blasts and issues arising from TSB and electronic detonators.
  • Development of training packages for Orica personnel and customer employees in the delivery of TSB.


Rapid Response Team

Orica Mining Services
08.2008 - 01.2010
  • Conversion and implementation of electronic initiating systems from non-electric systems to customers mine sites.
  • Promoting the benefits of electronic initiation (Ikon and Unitronic) systems.


MMU operator/assistant Shotfirer/Shotfirer

Mt Owen/various coal mines in the Hunter Valley
05.2003 - 07.2008
  • Safe delivery of bulk explosives to various mines in the Hunter Valley.
  • Safe and controlled firing of blasts at Various mines within the Hunter Valley.
  • Loading and firing of TSB shots using ikon daily at Mt Owen mine.

Education

Higher School Certificate -

Oxley High School
Tamworth, NSW
01.1998

Diploma of Business -

Swinburne University
01.2019

Environmental management

Southern Cross University
01.2002

Skills

  • Effective negotiation skills and the ability to convey information in both written and oral format in an impartial and clear manner
  • Solutions based thinker with an innovative approach to challenging situations and environments resulting in positive outcomes
  • Client management requiring high level skill in analysis and use of clear judgement in determining correct processes to follow
  • Well presented with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • strong organisational/time management skills with ability to use initiative, manage own time effectively, prioritise tasks and work under pressure
  • Contributing team member with an supportive and approachable manner, ethical in all responsibilities, with the ability to work autonomously when required
  • Lead by example to promote inclusivity in the workplace
  • self motivated, conscientious, enthusiastic and reliable with a strong work ethic and desire to succeed

Certification

  • Certificate IV, Workplace training and assessment
  • Heavy Rigid Licence

Accomplishments

  • 2023 – lead successful contract tender for explosive supply to central QLD coal mining operation – value $60 million per annum.
  • 2021 - Part of team to secure Enaex Australia’s first (and biggest globally) explosive supply contract in Australia – value $90 million per annum.
  • 2019 Diploma of Business, Swinburne University.
  • 2018 Secured 5 year $7 million per annum contract with key coal client.
  • 2017 Secured 5 year $2.5 million per annum contract with key gold mining client.
  • Certificate IV, Workplace training and assessment.
  • Lowering powder factor & cost of blasts by changing bulk products and pattern expansions while still maintaining the same dig rates.
  • Successful designs of through seam blast to achieve maximum coal recovery.
  • Successful loading and firing of stratablast at HVO (RIO) to achieve 105% coal recovery.
  • Reinforcement to customers of the benefits of electronic initiation systems.
  • Successful introduction of Ikon to mine site.
  • Managing the transition from 5 day loading schedule to 7 day loading schedule.
  • Training of employees to a point where they could design, load and fire TSB shots with little or no input from management.
  • Meeting the monthly goals of blasted BCM’s.
  • Successful conversion and implementation of electronic systems at Orica’s customers mine sites.
  • Achieving NSW Coal Shotfirers ticket.

Timeline

Field Officer

QLD Government - Biosecurity
04.2025 - Current

Account Manager

Cleanaway Industrial Waste Services
09.2024 - 04.2025

Account Manager

Davey Bickford Enaex and Enaex Australia
06.2016 - 08.2024

Electronic Initiation Technician

Davey Bickford
01.2013 - 05.2016

Blast Technician

Orica
05.2012 - 12.2012

Shotfirer/MMU operator

Orica
01.2012 - 04.2012

Shotfirer/2IC

Orica
02.2011 - 12.2011

Project Manager

Orica
02.2010 - 01.2011

Rapid Response Team

Orica Mining Services
08.2008 - 01.2010

MMU operator/assistant Shotfirer/Shotfirer

Mt Owen/various coal mines in the Hunter Valley
05.2003 - 07.2008

Higher School Certificate -

Oxley High School

Diploma of Business -

Swinburne University

Environmental management

Southern Cross University
Nathanael Hamilton