Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operator resume
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Also called buggy operator, coal hauler operator, continuous miner operator and equipment loader operator.
$74,500
Median pay a year
5,930
People do this work
6
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Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operator
Summary
Loading and moving machine operator working underground to load and move coal, ore, or rock using various machines and equipment. Responsibilities include operating machinery, handling electrical cables, and performing safety checks
Experience
Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Handled high voltage sources and hung electrical cables
Drove loaded shuttle cars to ramps and discharged loads into mine cars or onto conveyors
Pried off loose material from roofs and moved it into the paths of machines using crowbars
Cleaned, fueled, serviced, and performed safety checks on all equipment
Operated levers to move conveyor booms or shovels to place mine contents into cars or onto conveyors
Monitored loading processes to ensure materials were loaded according to specifications
Moved mine cars into position for loading and unloading using pinchbars
Skills
Core Skills
Operating conveyors and industrial materials, Operating excavation equipment, Maintaining material moving equipment, Recording production data, Reviewing work orders, Monitoring loading processes, Driver's license, Positioning material handling equipment, Signaling others
Checking & Planning
Inspecting equipment or facilities, Weighing materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Handled electrical cablesDrove shuttle cars to rampsPried loose material from roofsMoved cables clear of obstructionsOperated machines using hand signalsCleaned and serviced all equipment
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Handled high voltage electrical cables to ensure safe operations in underground environments
Pried loose material from roofs to maintain safe working conditions and facilitate material movement
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Handled high voltage electrical cables daily during every shift to ensure safe operations in underground environments
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Pried loose material from roofs to maintain safe working conditions and facilitate material movement
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Made it safer for other workersHelped machines operate more smoothlyReduced risk of falling debris
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Positioning material handling equipment
Operating conveyors and industrial materials
Operating excavation equipment
Maintaining material moving equipment
Recording production data
Signaling others
Reviewing work orders
Monitoring loading processes
Inspecting equipment or facilities
Weighing materials
Measuring product dimensions
Verifying information or specifications
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What an Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operator does
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Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.
What it pays
How much does an Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,410
Median
$74,500
75th percentile
$79,150
About 5,930 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$74,460
$93,130
$102,410
AL
$56,260
$60,020
$60,240
AZ
$60,360
$72,430
$73,980
CO
$79,150
$79,150
$80,450
GA
$48,160
$50,380
$58,920
IA
$46,830
$48,490
$59,070
IL
$75,850
$75,890
$79,440
LA
$40,650
$48,670
$63,910
MI
$49,420
$59,310
$61,110
MO
$45,890
$52,040
$56,990
NV
$81,810
$82,920
$91,880
NY
$57,240
$60,890
$61,300
OH
$49,000
$71,380
$87,730
OK
$38,740
$44,760
$57,600
PA
$74,680
$75,240
$78,180
SC
$56,570
$80,480
$80,480
TX
$45,200
$47,310
$66,240
VA
$75,620
$76,900
$81,540
WV
$68,410
$74,950
$78,760
WY
$106,590
$112,110
$115,870
Other names
Other names for this job
buggy operator, coal hauler operator, continuous miner operator, equipment loader operator, equipment operator, front end loader operator, joy loading machine operator, joy operator, lhd operator, load haul dump operator, loader operator, loading machine operator.
More names for this work
mechanical shovel operator, mine shuttle car operator, miner operator, mobile bridge conveyor operator, monitor car operator, muck operator, mucker operator, mucking machine operator, pit loader operator, plant loader operator, ram car operator, shuttle buggy operator, shuttle car operator, shuttle operator, skid loader operator, wheel loader operator, yard loader operator, loading and moving machine operators underground mining, buggy driver, buggy man, buggy runner, car dropper, car dumper, car pincher, cart driver, coke loader, joy loader, loader, machine loader, miner, muck hauler, production miner, shuttle driver, shuttle officer, underground miner, yard loader.
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This page is about the occupation Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.