Marg Career Library - Surface Mining Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

Overview:

Use scoops, shovels, or buckets to extract and load loose materials while operating or tending gear at a surface mining site.

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A High School Diploma degree or Associate degree is enough.

Replace parts such as gears, bearings, and bucket teeth, as well as lubricate, adjust, and repair machinery.
Cleaning or upkeep of slides, dirt, or pits.
Transport items over small distances, such as on a construction site, in a factory, or in a warehouse.
When operating equipment, pay attention to hand signals, grade stakes, or other indications to ensure that work is completed according to requirements.
Learn about digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging techniques in the context of a specific application.
Prior to using the equipment, set it up or examine it.
Get written or verbal directions on how to transfer or excavate materials.