Earthmoving and related plant operators
Earthmoving and related plant operators operate machines to excavate, grade, level, smooth and compact earth or similar materials.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Earthmoving and related plant operators - from ₹19,500 to ₹41,506 per month - 2025.
- A Earthmoving and related plant operators typically earns between ₹19,500 and ₹59,744 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between ₹21,245 and ₹69,456 per month for a working week of 48 hours.
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Job Responsibilities
- Operating and monitoring excavating machinery equipped with moveable shovels, grab-buckets or dragline buckets, to excavate and move earth, rock, sand, gravel or similar materials
- Operating and monitoring machinery for digging trenches for sewers, drainage, water, oil, gas or similar pipelines
- Operating and monitoring machinery equipped with concave steel blades to move, distribute and level earth, sand, snow and other materials
- Operating and monitoring equipment to remove sand, gravel and mud from bottom of body of water
- Operating and monitoring machines for hammering wooden, concrete or steel piles into ground
- Operating and monitoring power rollers to compact and smooth layers of materials in making roads and pavements, and similar work
- Operating and monitoring machines which spread and smooth concrete or bituminous or tar preparations to construct roadways, roads or similar surfaces