Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Operate underground loading machine to load coal, ore, or rock into shuttle or mine car or onto conveyors. Loading equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.
- Despite little or no change in employment, numerous job openings will be created by the need to replace workers who leave this very large occupation.
- Most jobs require little work experience or training.
- Pay is low for many positions, and the seasonal nature of the work may reduce earnings.
|Personality||I'm hands on|
|Job Outlook||Below Average|
|Education||High School diploma|