Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here64
  • excavator
  • pit operator
  • scoop driver
  • tram operator
  • dragline oiler
  • scoop operator
  • shift operator
  • loader operator
  • shovel operator
  • steam shovelman
  • trencher driver
  • backhoe operator
  • back hoe operator
  • dragline operator
  • and 50 more
SOC code
47-5022.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningSOC 47-5022.00
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
72% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Specification verification agent
Microsoft Excel · Machine monitoring software · Docs
● No integration needed
Training and knowledge management agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Web
● No integration needed
Measurement analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Machine monitoring software · Sheets
● No integration needed
Work instruction processing agent
Email software · Microsoft Outlook · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate excavation machinery and heavy equipment on-siteConduct hands-on equipment inspections and safety checksPerform manual maintenance, repairs, and part replacementsDirect ground workers and coordinate physical site activities in real-time

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Verify excavation specifications and measurements82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Measure rock, gravel, and excavated material levels72% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 3

Mostly automatable activities for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
ActivityJobs
Maintain professional knowledge or certifications19
Verify information or specifications18
Measure product or material dimensions9

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
ActivityJobs
Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments13
Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement11