Career Overview Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor. Also Known As Load Haul Dump Operator (LHD Operator) Loader Operator …
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Career Overview Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Also Known As Blast Hole Driller Blaster Explosive Technician Powderman Alternate Job Titles Aircraft Ordnance Technician Ammunition and Explosives Handler Blast Driller Blast Hole Driller Blast Setter …
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Career Overview Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation. Also Known As Continuous Miner Operator (CMO) Continuous Mining Machine Operator Continuous Mining Operator (CMO) Miner Operator Alternate Job Titles Bore …
Career Overview Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials. Also Known As Dragline Oiler Dragline Operator Heavy Equipment Operator Loader Operator Alternate Job Titles Aerial Tram Operator Air Shovel Operator Back Digger Operator Back Filler Operator Back Hoe Machine Operator Back Hoe …
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Career Overview Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. Also Known As Blast Hole Driller Drill …
Career Overview Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians. Also Known As Pulling Unit Operator Rig Operator Service Operator Service Rig Operator Alternate Job Titles Coiled Tubing Operator Fishing Tool Operator Gather Operator Oil and Gas Equipment …
Career Overview Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures. Also Known As Field Technician Weatherization Installer Weatherization Technician Weatherization Worker Alternate Job Titles …
Career Overview Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping. Also Known As Drain Cleaner Septic Pump Truck Driver Septic Tank Service Technician Service Technician Alternate Job Titles Aseptic Tech (Aseptic Technician) Drain and Sewer Technician Drain …
Career Overview Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units. Also Known As Cutter Paver Paver Installer Paving Stone Installer Alternate Job Titles Asphalt Foreman Asphalt Laborer Asphalt Paver Operator Asphalt Paving Coordinator Asphalt Paving Crew Member Asphalt Paving Laborer Asphalt Paving Worker Asphalt …
Career Overview Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway. Also Known As Equipment Operator (EO) Highway Maintainer Highway Maintenance Worker Transportation Maintenance …