Shotfirer or Blaster

Shot Firers assemble, position and detonate explosives at mining or demolition sites.

Employment Pathway

Formal qualifications are not essential to work as a Shot Firer. Although some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification in a relevant mining field.

Top Skills Required

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems