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driller

Drillers set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment designed to drill holes for mineral exploration, in shotfiring operations, and for construction purposes.

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DESCRIPTION

Drillers set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment designed to drill holes for mineral exploration, in shotfiring operations, and for construction purposes.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
health and safety hazards underground
impact of geological factors on mining operations

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
check borehole depth
transport drilling rigs
maintain drilling equipment
OPTIONALOptional competences
provide first aid

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SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS

7 SHARED SKILLS

shotfirer

Shotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material.

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mining assistant

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underground miner

Underground miners perform a wide range of ancillary underground mining operations such as inspections, conveyor attendance and the transport of equip…

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Skills overview

19total
10 essential
9 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 10 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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