Helpers--Extraction Workers Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Helpers--Extraction Workers

The main tasks and work activities of Helpers--Extraction Workers are to maintain drilling equipment, monitor extraction operations, drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment, clean work sites. In general, for the Helpers--Extraction Workers, monitoring, operation Monitoring, equipment Maintenance, operation and Control and other 9 skills are required.

Helpers--Extraction Workers Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs. 96.59% of Helpers--Extraction Workers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 1.71% of Helpers--Extraction Workers have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.00%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

96.59%

Post-Secondary Certificate

1.71%

Some College Courses

0.00%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

1.71%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

-0.01%

Tasks and Work Activities of Helpers--Extraction Workers

Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.
Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.
Organize materials to prepare for use.
Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.
Dismantle extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.
Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.
Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.
Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.
Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
Dig trenches.

Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Controlling Machines and ProcessesUsing either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentServicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUsing relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming 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 of materials.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMonitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Maintain drilling equipment.
Monitor extraction operations.
Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
Clean work sites.
Select construction materials.
Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
Load materials into construction equipment.
Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.
Prepare excavation or extraction sites for commissioning or decommissioning.
Operate mining equipment.
Collect geological samples.
Dig holes or trenches.

Skills and Abilities for Helpers--Extraction Workers

MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
RepairingRepairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
TroubleshootingDetermining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Equipment SelectionDetermining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Reaction TimeThe ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Multilimb CoordinationThe 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.
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Far VisionThe ability to see details at a distance.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Trunk StrengthThe 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.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Depth PerceptionThe ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Rate ControlThe 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.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Extent FlexibilityThe ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
StaminaThe ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
VisualizationThe ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Auditory AttentionThe ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Reamer bladee.g. Bell reamers
Claw hammere.g. Claw hammers
Track excavatorse.g. Compact tracked excavators
Core drillse.g. Core drill rigs
Rock cutterse.g. Cutting machines
Mud tankse.g. Drilling mud tanks
Detonatorse.g. Electrical detonators
Blasting capse.g. Explosive blasting caps
Forkliftse.g. Field forklifts
Front end loaderse.g. Four-wheel drive front end loaders
Augerse.g. Hand augers
Pressure or steam cleanerse.g. High pressure steam cleaners
Hoistse.g. Hoisting equipment
Boring or sinking machinerye.g. Hydraulic boring machines
Hydraulic pumpse.g. Hydraulic rams
Longwall shearse.g. Longwall shears
Grease gunse.g. Lube guns
Belt conveyorse.g. Materials conveyors
Two way radiose.g. Mobile radios
Rotary drillse.g. Mud rotary drills

MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
TransportationKnowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Helpers--Extraction Workers Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Helpers--Extraction Workers

Skills and Abilities for Helpers--Extraction Workers