Will “Self-Propelled Hot-Mix Roller Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
83% Chance of Automation
“Self-Propelled Hot-Mix Roller Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2071.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,800.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 51,880 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Truck Driver
- Screed Operator
- Roller Operator
- Paver Operator
- Operator
- Maintenance Equipment Operator (MEO)
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Equipment Operator (EO)
- Asphalt Raker
- Asphalt Paver Operator
- Traveling Plant Operator
- Transportation Maintenance Worker
- Tamping Machine Operator
- Strike Off Machine Operator
- Stone Spreader Operator
- Steam Roller Operator
- Roller Machine Operator
- Roadway Technician
- Road Roller Operator
- Road Packer Operator
- Road Oiling Truck Driver
- Road Mixer Operator
- Road Grader
- Reinforcing Steel Machine Operator
- Paving Machine Operator
- Paving Foreman
- Mud Jack Operator
- Mechanical Spreader Operator
- Loader Operator
- Laydown Machine Operator
- Laborer
- Joint Machine Operator
- Joint Cleaning and Grooving Machine Operator
- Highway Maintenance Worker
- Heater-Planer Operator
- Grade Foreman
- Form Tamper Operator
- Form Tamper
- Form Grader
- Excavation Laborer
- Curb Machine Operator
- Crew Team Member
- Concrete Paving Machine Operator
- Concrete Finishing Machine Operator
- Concrete Finisher
- Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Crew Member
- Blacktop-Paver Operator
- Black Top Spreader Machine Operator
- Black Top Roller
- Black Top Paver Operator
- Black Top Machine Operator
- Bituminous Paving Machine Operator
- Asphalt Tamping Machine Operator
- Asphalt Surface Heater Operator
- Asphalt Spreader Operator
- Asphalt Screed Operator
- Asphalt Roller Person
- Asphalt Roller Operator
- Asphalt Paving Superintendent
- Asphalt Paving Machine Operator
- Asphalt Paving Foreman
- Asphalt Paver
- Asphalt Distributor Tender
- Asphalt Distributor Operator
Tasks for “Self-Propelled Hot-Mix Roller Operator”
- Place strips of material, such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.
- Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
- Set up and tear down equipment.
- Control traffic.
- Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
- Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
- Coordinate truck dumping.
- Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.
- Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.
- Shovel blacktop.
- Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.
- Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.
- Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.
- Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
- Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
- Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.
- Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
- Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
Related Technology & Tools
- Road heater-planers
- Surveying tapes
- Automatic paving control systems
- Vibrating concrete screeds
- Paving curbing machines
- Rubber-track asphalt pavers
- Locking pliers
- Dump trucks
- Windrow pickup machines
- Adjustable wrenches
- Paving finishing machines
- Two way radios
- Skid steer loaders
- Cold planers
- Hot mix material transfer devices
- Laser levels
- Flatbed truck trailers
- Claw hammers
- Profiling equipment
- Chip spreaders
- Nut drivers
- Respirators
- Snowplows
- Static rollers
- Asphalt rakes
- Vibratory rollers
- Desktop computers
- Rolling machines
- Personal computers
- Jackhammers
- Liquid asphalt storage equipment
- Motor graders
- Rubber-tired asphalt pavers
- Robotic paving machines
- Compactors
- Pneumatic rollers
- Pavement marking machines
- Power extendable screeds
- Tamping machines
- String lines
- Concrete saws
- Cold in-place recyclers
- Asphalt paving machines
- Straight screwdrivers
- Manual rollers
- Pneumatic paving breakers
- Slip form machines
- Asphalt distributor trucks
- Straightedges
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Asphalt mixing equipment
- Asphalt heating equipment
- Transit levels
- Oil distributors
- Self-propelled material transfer devices
- Milling machines
- Concrete paving machines
- Wheel loaders
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
- Email software
- HCSS HeavyBid
- Database software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Time report software