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Career Details :: Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators
Description
Operate machines or vehicles equipped with blades to remove, distribute, level, or grade earth.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Fastens bulldozer blade or other attachment to tractor, using hitches.
- Starts engine, moves throttle, switches, and levers, and depresses pedals to operate machines, equipment, and attachments.
- Signals operator to guide movement of tractor-drawn machine.
- Drives equipment in successive passes over working area to achieve specified result, such as grade terrain or remove, dump, or spread earth and rock.
- Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on tractor, using grease gun, oilcans, and hand tools.
- Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor.
- Aligns machine, cutter head, or depth gauge marker with reference stakes and guidelines on ground or positions equipment following hand signals of assistant.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Operating Vehicles or Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Degree of Automation
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Outdoors
- Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
- Consequence of Error
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