"QUARRY SUPERVISOR, OPEN PIT"
Job Description and Jobs
DOT: 939.131-010
Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in blasting, removing, and crushing mineral ores in open-pit mines (quarries): Plans location and drilling of blast holes to ensure maximum extraction of ore and provide access roads for trucking ores out of mine.
Trains workers in drilling blast holes and in loading and shooting explosive charges. Directs POWER-SHOVEL OPERATORS (any industry) and TRUCK DRIVERS (any industry) in stripping new diggings and in loading and removing ores from mine. Directs CRUSHER TENDER (any industry) in breaking ore into pieces preparatory to extraction of valuable minerals. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title.
