Excavator Operator

Overview

Excavator Operators operate heavy excavation plants to excavate, move and load earth, rock and rubble.

Day-to-day

• prepares and positions plant for operation
• 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 ensures safety of other workers
• raises, lowers and manipulates attachments using manual and hydraulic controls
• works from drawings, markers and verbal instructions
• services, lubricates, cleans and refuels plant and performs minor adjustments and repairs.

Considerations

• requires driving
• working outdoors.