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Will AI replace Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas?
O*NET occupation 47-5023.00
Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Driller
- Earth Auger Operator
- Drill Hand
- Core Driller
- Drill Runner
- Test Driller
- Wash Driller
- Well Driller
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
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