Helpers--Extraction Workers
What do they do?
Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
Also known as:
Blasting Helper, Continuous Miner Operator Helper, Derrick Hand, Driller Helper, Driller's Assistant, Longwall Machine Operator Helper, Mine Laborer, Miner Helper, Powderman, Salt Miner
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Ranks #12 in net job growth
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Majors that prepare Helpers--Extraction Workers:
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation (652)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician (674)
- Well Drilling/Driller (4)
★ Number of granted degrees for degree type, All, is listed after the major.
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (0.1%)
- Master's degree (0.7%)
- Bachelor's degree (7.3%)
- Associate's degree (5.2%)
- Some college, no degree (22%)
- High school diploma equivalent (48.3%)
- Less than high school diploma (16.4%)
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★ You’re seeing education information for Helpers--extraction workers(1) because we don’t have information for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Please note the information may not be the same for both occupations.Colleges with the most graduates that become Helpers--Extraction Workers:
- Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
- State Technical College of Missouri
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Central Lakes College-Brainerd
- Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
- Community College of Allegheny County
Best colleges for Helpers--Extraction Workers:
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
- Ferris State University
- Utah State University
- The University of Montana
- University of Alaska Anchorage
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
People in this career often have talent in:
- 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.
- 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.
- Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- 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.
- Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
- 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.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
- Monitor extraction operations.
- Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
- Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
- Operate mining equipment.
- Select construction materials.
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Career data: O*NET 26.3 Database
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Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
