Sector
Mining
Keyword

Well Drilling Operator, Machine (Other than Petroleum and Gas)Well Drilling Man, Machine

Minimum Diploma in Mechanical engineering

Will be updated

The tasks a Well Driller, Machine (Other than Petroleum and Gas) is expected to perform include:

Sinking, boring and developing well at selected site by operating power driven drilling machine

Collecting sample of soil and rocks from selected site of boring for analysis

Selecting suitable drilling bit (diamond for hard stone and steel for soft rock and hard earth) according to strata of earth to be bored

Hoisting tabular casing over selected site

Starting the machine and drilling earth?s strata to drive casing into it

Sinking additional casing into the well, when required

Removing unnecessary pipes

Proficient in hoisting tabular casing over selected site

Adept in starting the machine and drilling earth strata to drive casing into it

Skilled in sinking additional casing into the well, when required

Proficient in removing unnecessary pipes from bored well

Adept in removing sludge or debris from borehole by operating pump or other equipment

Knowledge of inserting water jet alongside of drill head to soften earth and make drilling easier

Will be updated

Manual dexterity

Practical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

Good hand-eye coordination

Good communication skills

Analytical thinking

It is a field job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Mining companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Maybe

Collecting sample of soil and rocks from selected site of boring for analysis

Selecting suitable drilling bit (diamond for hard stone and steel for soft rock and hard earth) according to strata of earth to be bored

Hoisting tabular casing over selected site

Starting the machine and drilling earth?s strata to drive casing into it

Sinking additional casing into the well, when required

Removing unnecessary pipes

For candidates with 1-3 years of experience or more - INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Overview of the Indian Mining Sector

Indian mining sector is largely fragmented, comprising several small scale operational mines, it is still dominated by the mining industries both public and private, which accounted about 75% of the total mining production in India. Although the industry has large number of employees including contract manpower totalling to about 9.5 lakhs in different trades of mining, the woeful shortage of skilled personnel in various mining trades is widely felt.

The key factors affecting the human resources and skill requirement in the Indian Mining Industry are technology up-gradation, increase in productivity stringent environment and sustainable development framework, globalization and aging profile of workforce and long gestation period for skill acquisition. Given the estimated increase in the mining output as well as the expected changes in the productivity levels, the total employment in the mining industry is estimated to increase to 11 lakhs by the year 2017 and 12 lakhs by the year 2025.

Mining companies across India

Mining sites across India