Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
- Driller
- Blaster
- Blast Hole Driller
- Drill Operator
- Well Driller
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- Blasting Production Technician
- Hard Rock Drill Operator
- Highwall Drill Operator
- Overburden Drill Operator
- Rock Drill Operator
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- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
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- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Fabricate well casings.
- Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
- Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
- Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures in order to develop wells.
- Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
- Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
- Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
- Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
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- collect samples for testing
- connect sections of drill pipe
- drive automobile, van, or light truck
- drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
- extract core sample or drill rod from well hole
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- collect samples for testing
- connect sections of drill pipe
- drive automobile, van, or light truck
- drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
- extract core sample or drill rod from well hole
- inspect core samples to determine nature of strata
- judge terrain conditions for vehicle or equipment operation
- maintain or repair construction machinery or equipment
- monitor drilling operation or strata being drilled
- monitor operation of drilling equipment
- operate earth-moving or other heavy construction equipment
- operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
- operate power driven pumps
- operate tractor with accessories or attachments
- record drilling progress or geological data
- remove or retrieve tools, equipment, casings or pipe from wells
- signal directions or warnings to coworkers
- use hand or power tools
- use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
- Water Well Drilling Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
- Geothermal and Well Drilling Operator
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- Core-Drill Operator
- Earth-Boring-Machine Operator
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- Rock-Drill Operator I
- Rock-Drill Operator II
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- Core-Drill Operator
- Earth-Boring-Machine Operator
- Foundation-Drill Operator
- Horizontal-Earth-Boring-Machine Operator
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- Rock-Drill Operator I
- Rock-Drill Operator II
- Well-Drill Operator
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