Driller

No diploma required
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About this career

Drillers set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment designed to drill holes for mineral exploration, in shotfiring operations, and for construction purposes.

Essential skills

check borehole depth coordinate drilling inspect drilling equipment maintain drilling equipment operate drilling equipment position drills record drilling set up drilling rigs transport drilling rigs troubleshoot

Additional skills

follow health and safety procedures in construction inspect water wells operate core drilling equipment operate drilling jumbo provide first aid work ergonomically health and safety hazards underground impact of geological factors on mining operations mechanics

Also known as

drillers assistant assistant driller earth driller

Salary

€2.900 – €4.300

gross per month

Median: €3.600

Source: CBS (2024)

Required education

No diploma required