From excavator operator to scraper operator
13 of the 16 essential skills of a scraper operator are already essential for a excavator operator — about 81% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 3
- would be new
- 81%
- of the target job covered
- 16
- essential skills of a scraper operator
What a scraper operator does
Scraper operators work with a mobile piece of heavy equipment that scrapes the top layer of the ground and deposits it in a hopper to be hauled off. They drive the scraper over the surface to be scraped, adapting the speed of the machine to the hardness of the surface.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- dig soil mechanically
- drive mobile heavy construction equipment
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction sites
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- mechanical systems
- mechanical tools
- operate GPS systems
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- react to events in time-critical environments
- recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
What would be new
3 skillsEssential for a scraper operator and not for a excavator operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from excavator operator
2 roles- bulldozer operator14 skills in common
- road roller operator12 skills in common
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How far are you from being a scraper operator?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.