Management
Our people are the greatest asset of our company and the foundation on which our values are built and maintained. Many employees have been with the company for over five years and several for longer than ten years. 50% of our employees reside in the Kalgoorlie/Boulder area.
Jarahfire is led by an experienced management team and a committed team of Supervisors, Drillers, and Fitters.
Our staff are multi-skilled allowing flexibility to alternate between all divisions.
John Docker
Managing Director
John is a drill and blast professional with over 40 years of experience in the Australian mining and quarry industries across a broad range of commodities. John held a senior management position at Stanley Mining Services before Mr Docker forming Alanjon Drill and Blast Services with another partner. In late 1998 John left Alanjon to form Jarahfire Drilling Pty Ltd.
Adrian ‘Jax’ Murray
Business & Development Manager
Adrian has 20 years experience in the drilling industry. He has drilled throughout Western Australia from mining programs to pure exploration and has experience with many clients including Rio Tinto, BHP Nickelwest and WAIO. Adrian was also responsible for bringing Mitchell Services to WA and setting up their division in 2017.
Adrian is now utilising his broad experience to servicing Jarahfire’s current and future clients.
John ‘Snow’ Simmons
General Manager/Director
John is a Driller and Shotfirer with over 30 years of experience in the WA mining and exploration industry. John has previously worked for Maxron Drilling, Thompson Drilling and Mundy Drilling at various locations throughout WA drilling RC, Aircore, RAB, Diamond and Blast Hole until he joined Jarahfire in 1998. John is now the General Manager of Jarahfire Drilling looking after all business aspects of the company.
Vaughan
Maintenance Manager
Vaughan brings nearly 20 years of hands-on experience across drilling, mobile plant maintenance, and automation, combining deep mechanical know-how with advanced control systems expertise. As Maintenance Manager at Jarahfire Drilling, he leads the charge in integrating safety and automation technologies across the fleet.
With a strong foundation in fluid power, automotive electrics, and programmable control systems, Vaughan ensures that both performance and safety standards are consistently high. His background spans blast hole drilling, heavy equipment maintenance, and remote control systems, making him a key driver of innovation and reliability in our operations.
