Career overview
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
O*NET-SOC 47-5041.00
Median pay / yr$63,380
OutlookBelow Average
Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Continuous Mining Machine Operators.
Skills employers look for
- Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- TroubleshootingDetermining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Knowledge areas
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Law and GovernmentKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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