Job Description:

• 1) Lubricates stripping shovel used to remove overburden at strip mine or open pit: Observes panel to determine efficiency of automatic lubrication system.

• 2) Heats dope in dope box and sprays lubricant onto gears and other moving parts.

• 3) Oils and greases shovel while in operation, using hand grease gun and oilcan.

• 4) Inspects parts, such as swing pinions, boom pins, hoist gears, brakes, boom cable, and supports to detect wear.

• 5) Records production, repairs, and downtime.

• 6) May start driving mechanism of shovel and guide shovel into working position.

• 7) May operate stripping shovel.

• 8) May lubricate other mining and quarrying equipment and be designated Dragline Oiler; Walking-Dragline Oiler.