Dragline Operator: A description for the dragline operator job
Structural Work Jobs » Excavating Grading Paving And Related Jobs » Excavating Grading And Related Jobs » Dragline Operator
Dragline Operator – Operates power-driven crane equipped with dragline bucket, suspended from boom by cable to excavate or move sand, gravel, clay, mud, coal, or other materials: Drives machine to work site. Moves hand levers and depresses pedals to rotate crane on chassis and position boom above excavation point, to raise and lower boom, to lower bucket to material, to drag bucket toward crane to excavate or move material, to place bucket over unloading point, and to tilt bucket to release material. May also direct workers engaged in placing blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing of machine when lifting heavy loads. May also be designated according to type of chassis or power unit as Crawler-Dragline Operator (industry), Diesel-Dragline Operator (industry), Electric-Dragline Operator (industry), Gasoline-Dragline Operator (industry), or material excavated as Clay Hoister (cement industry), Walking-Dragline Operator (industry).
Job industry: industry
Other job descriptions:
Dragline Operator
Form Grader Operator
Mucking Machine Operator
Power Shovel Operator
Rock Drill Operator 1
Scraper Operator
Tower Excavator Operator
Utility Tractor Operator
Excavator
Horizontal Earth Boring Machine Operator Helper
Stripping Shovel Oiler
Bank Boss
Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Tele Grout Sewer Line Repairer
Sewer Line Photo Inspector
Irrigation System Installer
Septic Tank Installer
Asphalt Paving Supervisor
Mixing Place Supervisor
Asphalt Paving Machine Operator
Concrete Paving Machine Operator
Road Oiling Truck Driver
Stone Spreader Operator
Asphalt Distributor Tender
Curb Machine Operator
Heater Planer Operator
Joint Cleaning And Grooving Machine Operator
Asphalt Heater Tender
Right Of Way Maintenance Supervisor
Grading Supervisor
Pile Driving Supervisor
Tunnel Heading Supervisor
Blaster
Street Openings Inspector
Gravel Inspector
Well Drill Operator
Earth Boring Machine Operator
Foundation Drill Operator
Pile Driver Operator
Operating Engineer
Operating Engineer Apprentice
Railway Equipment Operator
Reinforcing Steel Machine Operator
Road Mixer Operator
Road Roller Operator
Lane Marker Installer
Blaster Helper
Acoustical Tile Carpenters Supervisor
Boatbuilders Wood Supervisor
Carpenters Supervisor
Joiners Supervisor
Mold Construction Supervisor
Carpenter Labor Supervisor
Carpenter Inspector
Maintenance Carpenter
Ship Carpenter
Wood Boatbuilder
Wood Boatbuilder Apprentice
Acoustical Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter Apprentice
Bridge Carpenter
Mold Carpenter
Railcar Carpenter
Rough Carpenter
Form Builder
Joiner 1
Joiner Apprentice
Shipwright
Shipwright Apprentice
Tank Builder And Erector
Tank Erector
Carpenter 1
Joiner Helper
Shipwright Helper
Carpenter 2
Beam Builder
Sider
Car Blocker
Display Fabricator
Bricklayer Supervisor
Brick Chimney Supervisor
Stonemason Supervisor
Marble Supervisor
Terrazzo Supervisor
Smoke Control Supervisor