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Will AI replace Dredge Operators?
O*NET occupation 53-7031.00
Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Dredge Hand
- Dredge Operator
- Dredge Lever Operator
- Dredge Mate
- Dredge Worker
- Dredge Deckhand
- Dredge Engineer
- Dredge Boat Engineer
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads.
- Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
- Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
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