Material processing plant operator

Operating and maintaining heavy mobile plant equipment like excavators, dumper trucks or construction material production plants

Typical duration

1y 6m

Training funded

Fully funded

Route

Engineering and manufacturing

Standard ref

ST0144

Role overview

A mineral processing mobile and static plant operator runs the plant and machinery that produces aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar and cement products. Working in quarries and processing sites, they operate either mobile plant such as excavators and dumpers, or fixed processing plant, safely and to specification. The role can progress to senior operator, supervisor or plant management positions.