Also called: Plant Equipment Operator, Coal Yard Operator
Runs pumps, conveyors, and support equipment at power plants and handles fuel deliveries.
You run a bulldozer in the coal yard or patrol pump rooms checking for leaks, starting your path toward control room operator.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. More pumps and conveyors run automatically, trimming auxiliary staff; rounds, inspections and fixes still need people.
Classes: Physics, Mechanics CTE class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-8013.
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