Earthmoving Plant Operator
As a earthmoving plant operator, you operate a range of earthmoving plants to assist with building roads, rail, water supplies, dams, treatment plants and agricultural earthworks.
Similar roles include a backhoe operator, bulldozer operator, excavator operator, grader operator and loaded operator.
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Benefits
- Outdoor work
- No formal qualification required
- Physical work
A typical day may involve:
- selecting, fitting and removing attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers
- operating controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials
- raising, lowering and manipulating attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
- monitoring operation of plant and adjusting controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensure safety of other workers
- servicing, lubricating, cleaning and refuelling plant and performing minor adjustments and repairs
It helps to be good at:
- Using tools and machines
- Communicating clearly
- Working with others
Qualifications/pathway options:
- Cert II Civil Construction
- Cert III Civil Construction
- Cert III Civil Construction Plan Operations
- Traineeship
- Apprenticeship
You may be able to work in:
- Construction
- Government
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Driller
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Paving Plant operator
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