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Bucket Wheel Excavator Operator

Aliases: Heavy Equipment Operator, Excavation Machine Operator

Industry/Sector(s): Mining

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Bucket Wheel Excavator Operator is expected to perform include:

Operating power-driven machine, equipped with loading and cutting boom bearing rotating bucket wheel with teeth, for excavating and moving earth, rock or similar materials

Discharging excavation contents on to conveyor system

Observing meters and gauges to regulate cutting of earth

Lubricating and fuelling machine, and undertaking minor repair work

WORK ENVIRONMENT ²

It is a field job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Mining companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), One Arm (OA), and those who have their Hearing Impaired (HH)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

ITI graduate

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in moving hand and foot levers to place, rise, dip or swing jib (boom) with bucket in required direction and position

Knowledge of manipulating levers and switches on operating panel of machine to start and stop excavator

Well-versed with loading and unloading materials with the help of bucket

Adept with undertaking machine repair and maintenance work

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Not applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

All ITIs across India

Sreekrishna Group

SDEAS Corporate Service (India) Pvt. Ltd

Murli Engineers

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.dget.nic.in/content/innerpage/list-of-designated-trades-for-trade-apprentices.php

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://dget.nic.in/content/innerpage/details-of-designated-trades-with-trade-syllabus.php

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Helper → Bucket Wheel Excavator Operator → Process Supervisor → Process Manager

Transfer option

India: Yes

Abroad: Rarely

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EXPECTED EARNINGS

For freshers – ₹ 10,000 to ₹ 15,000 per month

For candidates with 1/2 years of experience - ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 20,000 per month

For candidates with over 2 years’ experience - ₹ 20,000 to ₹ 25,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Not required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Mining companies across India

KEYWORDS

Heavy Equipment Operator

Excavation Machine Operator

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	8342.0600	Bucket Wheel Excavator Operator
ISCO 2008	8342	Earth Moving and Related Plant Operators
NIC 2008	43123	Clearing of building sites, earth moving: excavation, landfill, levelling and grading of construction sites, trench digging, rock removal, blasting etc.
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-8.pdf
2	http://socialjustice.nic.in/policiesacts3.php
3	http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/userfiles/works/pdfs/wvaps.pdf
4	http://www.sreekrishnagroup.com/index.php http://www.powersteeljobs.com/ed.php http://www.mauliengineers.com/2014/09/mauli-engineers.html / http://www.clickindia.com/detail.php?id=539904
5	http://www.paycheck.in/main/salary/salary-checker-1
6	http://skillcms.in/about/
7	http://www.ibef.org/industry/metals-and-mining-presentation

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