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“Wash Driller” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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”.

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Tasks for “Wash Driller”

Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
Fabricate well casings.
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.
Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
Record drilling progress and geological data.
Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
Design well pumping systems.
Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
Signal crane operators to move equipment.
Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.

Related Technology & Tools

Drilling collars
Mud balances
Mud mixers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Water logging tools
Submerged arc welding tools
Drill pipe tongs
Core drill rigs
Work trucks
Water level meters
Earth drilling machines
Lube guns
Field forklifts
Personal computers
Water test kits
Adjustable combination wrenches
Mud guns
Precision levels
Trenchers
Handheld remote thermometers
Alternating current AC generators
Mud pumping equipment
Laptop computers
Pipe retrieval fishing tools
Truck-mounted water pumps
Digital video cameras
Desanders
Mud rotary drills
Chain slings
Backhoe-equipped tractors
Power augers
Truck mounted cranes
Cable tool drills
Air rotary drills
Rotary drilling tools
Grout pumps
Bobcats
Water monitoring samplers
Shale shakers
Portable air compressors
Tablet computers
Downhole well testing equipment
Water sampling bailers
Downhole hammers
Marsh funnels

Data entry software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Global positioning system GPS software
Microsoft Office