Will “Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

94% Chance of Automation

“Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #602 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

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Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.

Drive machines to work sites.
Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.
Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.
Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
Direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads.
Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.
Create or maintain inclines or ramps.
Handle slides, mud, or pit cleanings or maintenance.
Direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers.
Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.
Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.