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Career Details :: Helpers, Extraction Workers
Description
Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Signals workers to start extraction or boring process of geological materials.
- Sets up and adjusts equipment used to excavate geological materials.
- Unloads materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
- Dismantles extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.
- Repairs and maintains automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.
- Assists workers to extract geological materials, using hand tools and equipment.
- Drives moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation site.
- Loads materials or equipment into gas or well hole, using hand tools.
- Organizes materials and prepares site for excavation or boring, using hand tools.
- Observes and monitors equipment operation during extraction process.
- Examines and collects geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
Related Careers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Helpers, Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Operating Vehicles or Equipment
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Consequence of Error
- Outdoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Standing
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