Richard Fourre
Hythe,Canada
Summary
Aboriginal driller with 24 years experience running numerous types of drills underground and surface .I also have experience supervising drill and blast crews on the pipeline and mining sites .Hard working and have no problem working long sets or away from home for extended periods of time .
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Driller
Major Drilling
08.2000 - 10.2010
- Operated Scoops, Kabota, Cat, Bobcat & Skidder, emptied core tubes, pulled rods, cleaned work site.
- Operated numerous surface and underground diamond drills.
- Maintained compliance requirements, work instructions and program procedures to promote safety.
- Drills operated surface: LF 90, LF70, Duralite, Major50
- Drills operated underground: LM55, LM90, U6, U8
Bolter Operator/Blast Hole Driller
Grande Cache Coal
09.2010 - 12.2016
- Operated blast hole drills.
- Equipment Operated: Terex 5000,345,redrill, P&H 320 and 250, Viper-DM2, Tamrock 830 and 777 Haul Trucks, loader, fletcher bolter, jack leg, stoper
Supervisor/Driller
Vanguard Mining & Tunnelling
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Monitored drilling operations and machines.
- Maintained compliance requirements, work instructions and program procedures to promote safety.
- Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries.
- Provided expertise to support day drilling operations.
- Equipment Operated: Atlas Copco U6 computer drill, Atlas Copco U4, Boart Longyear LM90
Blast Hole Driller/ Trainer
Conuma Coal
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Assisted in revising the SOPs for blast hole drillers.
- Went over safety work practices with green drillers.
- Filled out competency forms with trainees and signed off for them.
- Equipment operated: DK 75 rotary drill, 790 Viper, T40 Hammer drill, 793 Haul truck, 1500 Haul truck
Blast Hole Driller/drill Trainer
CST Coal
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Trained new drillers ,operated production drills
- Equipment operated: 785 Atlas Copco Hammer drill, P&H 320 and 250 drill, Atlas Copco Viper
Driller
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Maintained machinery, tools and vehicles in good working order to prevent unnecessary operational delays.
- Completed field reports and drill logs on daily basis and discussed issues with site supervisor.
- Equipment operated: Terex Reedrill, SKS Downhole hammer drill
Lead Hand/ Driller
McCaws/ CGL Pipeline
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Communicated with management and team members to resolve obstacles and complete projects.
- Maintained updated knowledge of company policies and trained employees on rules and procedures regularly.
- Worked with line foreman’s and equipment operators, setting up future drilling and blasting sites.
- Equipment operated: Denver gardner drills, Volvo & Cat hoe drills, 345 drills
Drill Blast Supervisor
Kan Arm Rock Solutions/ TMEP 5B Pipeline
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Conducted and overseen safety meetings
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Planned and organized drill and blast crews for multiple work sites
- Made sure all work permits and safety permits were up to date on a daily basis
- trained drillers and helped trouble shoot
Driller
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
04.2023 - Current
- Provided expertise to support day drilling operations.
- Maintained compliance requirements, work instructions and program procedures to promote safety.
- Equipment operated: Cat & Volvo hoe drills
- organized and planned future drill sites when needed
Supervisor
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted safety meetings
- Kept inventory of explosives and drill- tooling
- Ordered inventory as needed
- Scheduled drill maintenance with mechanics
- Assisted in planning with engineering and mine supervisors for drilling and blasting
- Conducted safety/drill audits
- Reported and filed production & safety reports
- Assisted in safety investigations and reports
Education
Grade 12 Diploma - Grade 12
Northlands College
Creighton, SK06.2000
Skills
- Equipment Management
- Critical Thinking
- Job Safety Analysis
- Time Management
- Team Supervision
- Operational Safety
- Blast hole & Exploration drilling
- Crew Safety Meetings
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Drill Rig Inspection
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Training Employees
Certification
- Common Core Underground Driller
- Common Core Surface Driller
- BC First Aid Certification
- TMEP Security Training for Supervisors
- TMEP Environmental Level II
- Work Safe BC Supervising for Safety Certificate
- Aztec Safety Inc Supervising Ground Disturbance 201 Certificate
- WHIMIS Certificate
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training Certificate
- British Columbia Mine Supervisor Certificate
References
- Richard Wilkinson 1(250)-755-6809 (Drill/Blast Supervisor McCaws)
- Dave Fisk 1(604)-997-6791 (Project Manager Kan Arm)
- Richard Wilkinson 1(250)-755-6809 (Superintendent McCaws)
More references upon request.
Timeline
Supervisor
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
09.2023 - 12.2023
Driller
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
04.2023 - Current
Drill Blast Supervisor
Kan Arm Rock Solutions/ TMEP 5B Pipeline
02.2022 - 04.2023
Lead Hand/ Driller
McCaws/ CGL Pipeline
11.2020 - 11.2021
Driller
McCaws Drilling & Blasting
05.2020 - 11.2020
Blast Hole Driller/drill Trainer
CST Coal
08.2019 - 03.2020
Blast Hole Driller/ Trainer
Conuma Coal
03.2018 - 08.2019
Supervisor/Driller
Vanguard Mining & Tunnelling
01.2017 - 03.2018
Bolter Operator/Blast Hole Driller
Grande Cache Coal
09.2010 - 12.2016
Driller
Major Drilling
08.2000 - 10.2010
Grade 12 Diploma - Grade 12
Northlands College
- Common Core Underground Driller
- Common Core Surface Driller
- BC First Aid Certification
- TMEP Security Training for Supervisors
- TMEP Environmental Level II
- Work Safe BC Supervising for Safety Certificate
- Aztec Safety Inc Supervising Ground Disturbance 201 Certificate
- WHIMIS Certificate
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training Certificate
- British Columbia Mine Supervisor Certificate
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