How do they match: Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

  • Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

  • Earth Auger Operator
  • Earth Boring Machine Operator
  • 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
  • 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 Earth Boring Machine Operator
  • Horizontal Drill 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.