Will “Joy Operator Helper” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.

• Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.

• Organize materials to prepare for use.

• Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.

• Dismantle extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.

• Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.

• Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.

• Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.

• Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.

• Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

• Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.

• Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.

• Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.

• Dig trenches.