Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Battle Creek, Michigan
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining on average make:
$58,240 ($28.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
8
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 7.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
1 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Aerial Tram Operator, Air Shovel Operator, Back Digger Operator, Back Filler Operator, Back Hoe Machine Operator, Back Hoe Operator, Backhoe Operator, Clam Shovel Operator, Coal Equipment Operator, Diesel Scoop Operator
Tools Used
Adjustable wrenches, Air grease guns, Asphalt plants, Backhoes, Claw hammers, Compact excavators, Computer terminals, Concrete plants, Crawler mounted draglines, Crusher excavator buckets
Tasks
- 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.
- Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
- Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Integrity, Cooperation, Self-Control, Achievement/Effort, Initiative, Concern for Others
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