Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators
Also called: Loader Operator, Dragline Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator
What they do:
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.
On the job, you would:
- Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.
- Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
- Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Controlled Movement
Hand and Finger Use
Spatial
Vision
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Industrial control software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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