| Job Title |
Dredge Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Power-driven Dredge To Excavate And Maintain
Navigable Channels In Waterways And To Mine Sand And Gravel At
Bottom Of Lakes, Rivers, And Streams: Directs Workers Engaged In
Placing Shore Anchors And Cables, Laying Additional Lengths Of
Pipes From Dredge To Shore, And In Pumping Water From Pontoons.
Starts And Stops Engines To Operate Equipment. Moves Levers To
Place Dredge In Position For Excavation, Engage Hydraulic Pump,
Raise And Lower Suction Boom, And Control Rotation Of
Cutterhead. Lowers Anchor Pole To Verify Depth Of Excavation,
Using Winch, Or Scans Depth Gauge To Determine Depth Of
Excavation. Starts Power Winch That Draws In Or Lets Out Cable
To Change Position Of Dredge, Or Pulls In And Lets Out Cable
Manually.
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