3c. Craft Workers
Craft workers generally have a specific skill set learned through specialized training. Job examples are carpenters, plumbers, mechanics, journeyman tradespersons, and electricians. Watch the videos to hear firsthand from lignite industry craft workers.
Craft Worker Jobs in the Lignite Industry
Electricians
Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.
Mechanics and Diesel Mechanics
Diesel service technicians and mechanics (also known as diesel technicians) inspect, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engine.
Lineman
Electrical linemen install, maintain and repair electric power lines and other equipment used in electrical distribution and transmission systems.
Dragline Operators
Dragline operators manage the levers that control the dragline excavator. They use controls to lower the bucket down to the ground and then drag it along in a straight path to gather materials. They are also responsible for emptying the bucket of its materials in a dump operation.
Plant Operators
Power plant operators control, operate, and maintain machinery to generate electricity. They use control boards to distribute power among generators and regulate the output of several generators.
Mechanical Maintenance
Mechanical maintenance technicians maintain, troubleshoot, and repair machinery. The machinery can include factory machines, medical equipment, construction equipment, laboratory equipment, or machinery in other industries.
HVAC
HVAC tech or HVAC service technicians work to install, maintain, repair, or replace air conditioners, climate control systems, heating equipment, ventilation units, refrigeration equipment, and more.
Millwrights
Millwrights are often involved in comprehensive industrial and mechanical projects. They install, maintain, and repair industrial machinery and equipment. They align and replace a machine’s individual parts using specialized tools, such as welders or hydraulic bolters.
Commercial Plumbing
Commercial plumbers work with water supply and wastewater drainage systems for a variety of businesses, public spaces, building complexes, and high rises.
Machinists & Toolmakers
Machinists use lathes, milling machines, grinders, and other machine tools to produce precision metal parts.
Ironworkers
Structural steel and ironworkers install steel or iron beams, girders, and columns to form buildings, bridges, and other structures.