Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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underground heavy equipment operator
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
troubleshoot
inspect heavy underground mining machinery
electricity
health and safety hazards underground
make independent operating decisions
conduct inter-shift communication
mechanics
perform minor repairs to equipment
operate mining tools
deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
react to events in time-critical environments
impact of geological factors on mining operations
communicate mine equipment information
address problems critically
Optional & specialised skills
operate a range of underground mining equipment
operate hydraulic pumps
operate tunnelling machine
operate LHD
operate longwall mining equipment
operate drilling jumbo
operate roof bolter
operate shotcreter
operate powered roof support
ensure compliance with safety legislation
operate drilling equipment
operate scaler
operate shuttle car
operate production drilling machine
operate continuous miner
Other matches: underground miner · mining equipment mechanic · surface mine plant operator · construction equipment technician · grader operator
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.