As an Underground Heavy Equipment Operator, you will need to master following:

• communicate mine equipment information
• conduct inter-shift communication
• deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
• impact of geological factors on mining operations
• inspect heavy underground mining machinery
• operate mining tools

More generally, an underground heavy equipment operator is also versed in:

• address problems critically
• electricity
• health and safety hazards underground
• make independent operating decisions
• mechanics
• perform minor repairs to equipment
• react to events in time-critical environments
• troubleshoot

It also helps to know the following:

• operate LHD
• operate a range of underground mining equipment
• operate continuous miner
• operate drilling equipment
• operate drilling jumbo
• operate hydraulic pumps
• operate longwall mining equipment
• operate powered roof support
• operate production drilling machine
• operate roof bolter
• operate scaler
• operate shotcreter
• operate shuttle car
• operate tunnelling machine
• ensure compliance with safety legislation