Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

On the job, you would:

Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.
Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		76%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		75%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		69%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		68%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		68%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		68%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		65%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		65%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
		64%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		64%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		62%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		59%	Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
		57%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		53%	Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		100%	Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		78%	Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		69%	Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
		60%	Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
		60%	Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
		56%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		56%	Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
		56%	Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
		56%	Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
		56%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
		53%	Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
		53%	Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
		53%	Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
		53%	Time Sharing - The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
		53%	Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Remove debris or damaged materials.

Move materials, equipment, or supplies.

Position material handling equipment.

Operate excavation equipment.

Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.

Clean machinery or equipment.

Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.

Operate excavation equipment.

Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.

Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.

Record operational or production data.

Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

Inspect locomotives or other railroad equipment.

Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.

Clean equipment or supplies.

Perform manual service or maintenance tasks.

Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.

Direct material handling or moving activities.

Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.

Remove debris from work sites.

Operate locomotives or other rail vehicles.

Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.

Connect cables or electrical lines.

Record operational or production data.

Measure product or material dimensions.

Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.

Verify information or specifications.

Monitor loading processes to ensure they are performed properly.

Position material handling equipment.

Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.

Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.

Position material handling equipment.

Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.

Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		95%	Exposed to Contaminants - How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
		92%	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
		91%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		89%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		88%	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
		86%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		86%	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
		83%	Exposed to Whole Body Vibration - How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)?
		80%	In an Open Vehicle or Equipment - How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
		79%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		78%	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
		77%	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting - How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
		76%	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
		73%	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions - How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
		71%	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
		70%	Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment - How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
		67%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		67%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		65%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		65%	Consequence of Error - How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
		62%	Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
		62%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		61%	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
		60%	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
		59%	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People - How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
		57%	Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
		57%	Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting?
		55%	Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection - How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?
		55%	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings - How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
		55%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		55%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		54%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		90%	Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		85%	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
		76%	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		74%	Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
		73%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		66%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		64%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		63%	Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
		62%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		59%	Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
		57%	Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
		54%	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Getting Started

Education:

53%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

40%

Less than a High School Diploma

Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started