Will “Scraper Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

95% Chance of Automation

“Scraper Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2073.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,560.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 356,750 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators”.

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Tasks for “Scraper Operator”

Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Operate road watering, oiling, or rolling equipment, or street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders.
Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots.
Operate conveyors to remove grit and debris from digesters.
Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots.
Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup.
Learn and follow safety regulations.
Operate compactors, scrapers, or rollers to level, compact, or cover refuse at disposal grounds.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements.
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Compile cost estimates for jobs.
Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
Perform specialized work, using equipment such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers.
Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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Levels
Harrows
Circular saws
Personal computers
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Safety gloves
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Road finishing machines
Churn drills
Pavement breakers
Cell phones
Hydraulic jacks
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Rulers
Heavy dump trucks
Robotic concrete busters
Multipurpose vacuum catch basin cleaners
Power drills
Ditchers
Flatbed trucks
Box scrapers
Motor graders
Belly dumpers
Single axle dump trucks
Weedeaters
Sewer rodding machines
Curb pavers
Measuring wheels
Shot blasters
Tractors
Turf quakers
Asphalt pavers
Backhoe attachments
Rubber-tired excavators
Bulldozers
Vibratory compactors
Safety glasses
Laydown machines
Cultipackers
Mechanical sweepers
Truck-mounted generators
Monorails
Land drilling rigs
Aquatic weed harvesters
Picks
Aeroil propane kettles
Hydraulic cranes
Hammers
Hoists
Shielded arc welding tools
Wheel loaders
Runway deicers
Axes
Adjustable wrenches
Derricks
Respirators
Verticutters
Ear plugs
Telescopic forklifts
Tape measures
20-ton tractors
Manlifts
Power saws
Barrier movers
Tampers
Shovels
Turn-a-pulls
Asphalt spreader boxes
Heavy duty excavators
Mowers
Roustabout cranes
Blade attachments
Demolition machines
Milling machines
Pickup trucks
Gas welders
Robotic machines
Truck cranes
Oiling equipment
Cutting torches
Snow blowers
End loaders
Chain saws
Tugger hoists
Tracked hydraulic excavators
Gutter pavers
Silent hoists
Snowplows
15-ton truck cranes
Trenchers
Dempster dumpers
Screwdrivers
Hydraulic boom trucks
Two-man augers
Skip loaders
Water pumps
Chemical-resistant clothing
Graders
Draglines
Backhoes
18-ton hydraulic cranes
Treecutters
Scrapers
Angle dozers
Tracked loaders
Winches
Post hole diggers
Skid steer loaders
Saws
Crawler dozers
Industrial scrapers
Mini excavators
Utility locators
Truck trailers
Tandem axle dump trucks
Dredges
Road watering equipment
Chip spreaders
Drill presses
Sweepers
Rollers
Forklifts
Vertical drills
Cherry pickers
Basin machines
Vacuum pumps
Tilt graders
Groovers
Belt loaders
Extender conveyors
Skid steer machines
Travel lifts
Two way radios
Grinders
Jackhammers
Bucket attachments
Mainline paint stripers
Desktop computers
Asphalt compactors
Concrete saws
Air compressors
Seeders
Ross carriers

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