surface mine plant operator (EN)
ISCO 8342 · v1.2.1
Surface mine plant operators control heavy-duty equipment such as excavators and dump trucks, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, to excavate, load and transport ore, raw mineral including sand, stone and clay and overburden at quarries and surface mines.
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Source aliases (EN)
- surface miner equipment operator
- tipper driver
- aggregate driver
- surface mining heavy equipment driver
- surface miner (heavy equipment)
- quarry plant operator
- quarry earth moving equipment operative
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 13
- inspect heavy surface mining equipment
- troubleshoot
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- operate mining tools
- make independent operating decisions
- deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
- communicate mine equipment information
- address problems critically
- react to events in time-critical environments
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- excavation techniques
- mechanics
- conduct inter-shift communication
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