Shotfirer
Prepare, position and detonate explosives used in demolition or mining.
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- What's it like to be a Shotfirer?
- How to become a Shotfirer
- Latest Shotfirer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Shotfirers
- Is Shotfirer the right role for you?
- Shotfirer role reviews
What's it like to be a Shotfirer?
Shotfirers prepare, position and detonate explosives to demolish buildings and structures or dislodge rocks and soil. The work is predominantly outdoors and underground.
Tasks and duties
- Establishing exclusion zones around blast areas to ensure the safety of people, animals, vehicles and surroundings.
- Checking all safety regulations have been followed.
- Using geological and blast design principles to assist in controlling detonation.
- Boring holes and checking their depths.
- Assessing the quantity of explosives needed for the blast and movement required.
- Inserting the detonators and charges into the bored holes.
- Testing the blasting circuit.
- Detonating the explosives.
- Managing explosive stock control.
- Checking the blast zone and declare it safe or unsafe, for example in case of rock falls or fumes.
How to become a Shotfirer
It’s important to obtain the appropriate licence for the class of work you’ll be carrying out as a Shotfirer. Licenses and qualifications may vary depending on the industry you work in. You may also be required to pass a National Police Check in order to work with explosives.
- Complete a Certificate IV in Surface Coal Mining - Open Cut Examiner (RII40215).
- Undertake a National Police Check.
- Check the additional licensing requirements for the type of work you’ll be carrying out (for example, fireworks, mining or construction).
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Shotfirers.Latest Shotfirer jobs on SEEK
Be one of the first to discover these recently listed jobs, or browse all Shotfirer jobs on SEEK right now.Shotfirer - SIGN ON BONUS $2500
Maca Mining Pty Ltd
Perth WA
Full Time
Mining, Resources & Energy24d ago
Charge Up Operator
Gold Fields Australia Pty Limited
Perth WA
Full Time
Mining, Resources & Energy5d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Shotfirer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Explosives
Blasting
Dangerous Goods Security Card
Shotfiring
Dangerous Goods Certificate
Surface Blast Hole Drilling
Australian HR Licence
Explosives Handling
Mining
Manual Drivers Licence
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Latest Shotfirer reviews
May 2021
Shotfiring is the best job to have in mining as it will never go autonomous & drill & blast teams become very close as you are in the trenches together day in day out. I recommend taking the challenge as a shotfirer if you are a perfectionist & are not afraid of hard work. Pretenders are soon left behind.
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationBlasting
The good thingsTo be a shotfirer you need to come to work to succeed everyday. You need to be up for a challenge & time management plays a huge part in hitting targets.
The challengesExtreme weather at times but can be very rewarding. It’s only really hot for about 4 months of the year so if you can suck it up & have a solid rest/hydration plan you will be fine. Deadlines & produc...
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Aug 2019
Quarries are a tough industry with all tasks different every day good challenges and good rewards for those who like doing it right first time every time safely.
Reviewer's Qualificationdegree human resources
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
Specialisationquarries
The good thingsdiverse in day to day operations, good people and a wide range of options with career progression.
The challengesEvery day shows a unique challenge dealing with public to planning a shot to carrying out maintenance tasks on machinery to breakdowns and admin.
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