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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Earth
Drillers
, Except Oil and Gas
46
Alternate Occupation Titles
Drill
Operator
Drill
Hand
Drill
Runner
Drill
Technician
Driller
Drilling
Assistant
Drilling
Machine
Operator
Drilling
Machine Runner
Auger
Operator
Blast
Driller
Blast Hole
Driller
Boring Machine
Operator
Churn
Drill
Operator
Churn
Driller
Construction
Driller
Core
Driller
Diamond
Driller
Directional
Driller
Earth Auger
Operator
Earth Boring Machine
Operator
Electric
Drill
Operator
Environmental
Driller
Foundation
Drill
Operator
Geotechnical
Operating
Engineer
Geothermal
Operating
Engineer
Hard Rock
Drill
Operator
Highwall
Drill
Operator
Hole Digger
Operator
Horizontal
Drill
Operator
Horizontal Earth Boring Machine
Operator
Hydraulic Rock
Drill
Operator
Machine
Driller
Post Hole Digging Machine
Operator
Raise
Driller
Rock
Drill
Operator
Shot Core
Drill
Operator
Test
Driller
Tunneling Machine
Operator
Underground
Drill
Operator
Wagon
Drill
Operator
Wagon
Driller
Wash
Driller
Water Well
Driller
Well
Drill
Operator
Well
Driller
Well Testing
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Operate
a variety of
drills
such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine
operators.
17
Tasks
Drill
or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
Operate
controls to stabilize machines and to position and align
drills.
Operate
machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
Operate
water-well
drilling
rigs and other equipment to
drill
, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
Create and lay out designs for
drill
and blast patterns.
Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted
drills
to and from work sites.
Monitor
drilling
operations
, by checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess
drilling
conditions and to determine the need to adjust
drilling
or alter equipment.
Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up
drill
bits, and lubricating machinery.
Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool
drill
bits and to remove
drillings.
Record
drilling
progress and geological data.
Regulate air
pressure
, rotary speed, and downward
pressure
, according to the type of rock or concrete being
drilled.
Review client requirements and proposed locations for
drilling
operations
to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
Select and attach
drill
bits and
drill
rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing
drill
bits as needed.
Select the appropriate
drill
for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Signal crane
operators
to move equipment.
Start, stop, and control
drilling
speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Withdraw
drill
rods from holes, and extract core samples.
10
Detailed Work Activities
Drill
holes in earth or rock.
Operate
drilling
equipment.
Operate
cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate
pumps or compressors.
Determine appropriate locations for
operations
or installations.
Install
drilling
equipment.
Maintain
drilling
equipment.
Monitor extraction
operations.
Record
operational
or environmental data.
Signal equipment
operators
to indicate proper equipment positioning.
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