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 machineoperators.
Operatemachines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
Operate controls to stabilize machinesand to position and align drills.
Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
Document geological formations encountered during work.
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 machinesand equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
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.
Signal crane operators to move equipment.
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machinesand insertion of casings into holes.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate drilling equipment.
Operate pumps or compressors.
Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
Monitor extraction operations.
Record operational or environmental data.
Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.