Overview
Earthmoving Plant Operators (General) operate a range of earthmoving plants to assist with building roads, rail, water supplies, dams, treatment plants and agricultural earthworks.
Day-to-day
- selects, fits and removes attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers
- operates controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials
- monitors operation of plant and adjusts controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensure safety of other workers
- raise, lower and manipulate attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
- service, lubricate, clean and refuel plant and perform minor adjustments and repairs.
Considerations
- Requires driving
- Working outdoors
To become an Earthmoving Plant Operator (General)
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You can work as an Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) without formal qualifications, however, a certificate III in civil construction plant operations may be useful.
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