Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
conduct inter-shift communicationmake independent operating decisionsoperate mining toolstroubleshootinspect heavy surface mining equipmentaddress problems criticallyperform minor repairs to equipmentdeal with pressure from unexpected circumstancesreact to events in time-critical environmentscommunicate mine equipment informationensure compliance with safety legislationoperate bucket wheel excavatoroperate bulldozerdrive agricultural machinesoperate shotcreteroperate front loaderoperate excavatoroperate draglineoperate spreaderdrive vehiclesoperate dump truck