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Overview
The work can involve production drilling machines, roof support, longwall equipment, LHD machines, tunnelling machines, drilling jumbos, shuttle cars and minor repairs.
In job descriptions, look for underground machinery, equipment inspection, mine safety, geological conditions, hydraulic pumps, troubleshooting, equipment communication and time-critical incident response.
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The operator works below ground with mining machines where visibility, geology, roof support, production timing and equipment condition affect every movement.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes production drilling machines, powered roof support, longwall equipment, LHD machines, tunnelling machines, drilling jumbos, hydraulic pumps and troubleshooting.
Salary context
Pay context depends on equipment size, underground risk, independent operating decisions, shift demands, repair duties, time-critical incidents and responsibility for communicating equipment information.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward specialist machine operation, shift coordination, equipment inspection, mine production support, training of operators or maintenance-facing roles.
Good to know
Adverts should make clear which machines are operated, how safety hazards are managed, whether minor repairs are expected and how incidents are reported under pressure.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for underground heavy equipment operation. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Miners and quarriers (8111)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/425f4904-3a7a-4ad0-ac5b-42b38392f768 |
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| ESCO code | 8111.4 |
| ISCO group | 8111 |
| Concept type | Occupation |