| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes. |
| Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation. |
| Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications. |
| 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. |
| Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth. |
| Create and maintain inclines and ramps, and handle slides, mud, and pit cleanings and maintenance. |
| Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse. |
| Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material. |
| Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
| Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
| Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
| Spatial Orientation - The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
| Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance. |
