Helpers--Extraction Workers
Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
Also called: Coal Miner, Driller Helper, Driller's Assistant, Powderman
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
