1. MINING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR By Ben Miland

2. Why this job?  Heavy Machinery  Good Income  The Natural Recourses  Someone has to do it

3. Important Training  Heavy Machinery license  12 weeks of training  Minors apprenticeship  Bachelors degree in engineering

4. Equipment Used  Large Power-shovel Excavators  Quarry Trucks  Front-end Loader  Bulldozer  Scrapers

5. Mining Tasks  Strip Mining  Under Ground mining  Open Pit Mining  Quarry Mining

6. Expectations  Be on time to work  Equipment treated with respect  Inspect equipment  Be responsible

7. High School Classes  Rocks and Minerals  Intro into construction  Manufacturing  Welding

8. Salary  Entry level position: 30,000-50,000$  Mid-level: 50,000-80,000$  High level position: 80,000-100,000$

9. Related Jobs  Road construction  Building construction  County worker  Farmer  Demolition

10. Promotions  Manager position  Senior manager  Assistant manager  Senior job officer  Regional manager

11. Positive Qualities  Climate controlled cab  Good pay  Running heavy machinery  Many different job openings

12. Negative Qualities  Long hours  Hazardous work conditions  Long drives  Away from home

13. Work Cited “Mining Machine Operators.” Seek Careers. Minnesota board of education, 2010.Web. 2012. May 15. “Machine Operator.” Education Portal. North Central University, 2011.Web. 2012. May 15.