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Mobile Heavy Machinery Operator*

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This is an ideal career for a logical thinker. As a Mobile Heavy Machinery Operator you will operate and drive a range of mobile heavy machinery including backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front end loaders or graders. You level, excavate, move and load anything from earth, rock, and sand to landfill and recyclable materials. Your job sites vary from establishing new roads, housing estates and industrial estates to quarries, mining sites and landfill/refuse recycling.

Salary p/a
35k - 80k

Qualifications
TAFE

Intensity
Sitting
Standing

Demand
Stable

Travel
High

Conditions
Outdoors

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Potential for good income
Able to work for yourself
Variety of work means you’re never bored.

Cons

Travel times
Wet weather causing downtime
Highly competitive field

The Bottom Line

You have to be into big, strong machines with plenty of muscle and grunt. Precision operators can almost be an artist. Gaining a long term contract generates solid profits, whilst frequent ‘floating’ to new locations drag you down. It’s not for everyone and needs significant capital for owner/operators or company employment

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