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Job Description
Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5021.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,240.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 18,500 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas”.
Also Known As…
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Well Driller
- Rock Drill Operator
- Overburden Drill Operator
- Highwall Drill Operator
- Hard Rock Drill Operator
- Driller
- Drill Operator
- Blasting Production Technician
- Blaster
- Blast Hole Driller
- Well Testing Operator
- Well Driller Helper
- Well Drill Operator
- Well Digger
- Water Well Driller
- Wash Driller
- Wagoner
- Wagon Driller
- Tunneling Machine Operator
- Test Driller
- Test Borer
- Stoper
- Soil Sampler
- Shot Core Drill Operator
- Raise Driller
- Post Hole Digging Machine Operator
- Post Hole Digger
- Operating Engineer
- Mine Equipment Operator
- Machine Driller
- Jumper
- Hydraulic Rock Drill Operator
- Horizontal Earth Boring Machine Operator
- Horizontal Drill Operator
- Hole Digger Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Ground Water Contractor
- Geothermal Operating Engineer
- Geotechnical Operating Engineer
- Foundation Drill Operator
- Explosive Bore Hole Driller
- Environmental Sampler
- Electric Drill Operator
- Earth Boring Machine Operator
- Earth Auger Operator
- Drilling Machine Runner
- Drilling Machine Operator
- Drill Runner
- Drill Hand
- Directional Driller
- Diamond Driller
- Deep Well Contractor
- Core Sampler
- Core Driller
- Core Drill Operator
- Construction Driller
- Coal Mine Bore Hole Drill Operator
- Churn Driller
- Churn Drill Operator
- Boring Machine Operator
- Auger Operator
Tasks for “Wagon Drill Operator”
- Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
- Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
- Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
- Fabricate well casings.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
- Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
- Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
- Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
- Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Earth drilling machines
- Air rotary drills
- Water sampling bailers
- Cable tool drills
- Mud pumping equipment
- Downhole well testing equipment
- Chain slings
- Trenchers
- Truck mounted cranes
- Alternating current AC generators
- Truck-mounted water pumps
- Field forklifts
- Water monitoring samplers
- Drill pipe tongs
- Work trucks
- Grout pumps
- Water level meters
- Portable air compressors
- Backhoe-equipped tractors
- Downhole hammers
- Marsh funnels
- Water logging tools
- Digital video cameras
- Rotary drilling tools
- Power augers
- Drilling collars
- Laptop computers
- Tablet computers
- Bobcats
- Submerged arc welding tools
- Precision levels
- Water test kits
- Adjustable combination wrenches
- Mud mixers
- Mud balances
- Personal computers
- Lube guns
- Shale shakers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Mud rotary drills
- Core drill rigs
- Pipe retrieval fishing tools
- Handheld remote thermometers
- Desanders
- Mud guns
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Global positioning system GPS software