Will AI replace Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining?
Oh, absolutely.
Time left: 4 years and 7 months · Group: Construction and Extraction
The official job description
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining do all day (for now)
Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.
Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.
Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
Also known as
Aerial Tram Operator, Air Shovel Operator, Back Digger Operator, Back Filler Operator, Back Hoe Machine Operator, Back Hoe Operator, Backhoe Operator, Clam Shovel Operator
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining?
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 4 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining?
4 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes. The rest follows.