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JOB REPORT / 47-5044 · 25 TASKS

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining.

Can AI do the work of Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS

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How many tasks do you use AI to assist with at work?

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

  • Maintain records of materials moved
  • Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages,…
  • Read written instructions or confer with supervisors about schedules…

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

Your job, task by task.

7 of 25 tasks reviewed

This job has 25 core tasks. We went through 7 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

  1. TASK 01

    Maintain records of materials moved.

    AI DOES

    Auto-fills logs, spots missing entries, and generates summary reports from shift data

    YOU DO

    Verify numbers match what actually happened underground

  2. TASK 02

    Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages, and grades and conditions of material.

    AI DOES

    Auto-fills logs, flags missing entries, and organizes records by car number or customer

    YOU DO

    Stay on-site to observe real conditions and verify what the material actually looks like

  3. TASK 03

    Read written instructions or confer with supervisors about schedules and materials to be moved.

    AI DOES

    Summarizes written schedules and flags key material details

    YOU DO

    Confirm plans face-to-face with supervisors and apply on-site judgment

  4. TASK 04

    Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.

    AI DOES

    Monitors conveyor speed and load sensors to flag imbalances

    YOU DO

    Stay physically present to react to shifting loads and underground hazards in real time

  5. TASK 05

    Monitor loading processes to ensure that materials are loaded according to specifications.

    AI DOES

    Reviews sensor data and flags load weight or volume that falls outside set limits

    YOU DO

    Stay on-site to judge real conditions, safety risks, and equipment behavior firsthand

  6. TASK 06

    Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.

    AI DOES

    Assists with route planning or equipment monitoring in some advanced mines

    YOU DO

    Stay physically present and react to unstable, changing underground conditions

  7. TASK 07

    Advance machines to gather material and convey it into cars.

    AI DOES

    Monitors sensor data and flags machine alerts

    YOU DO

    Stay present underground and respond to changing conditions in real time

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Wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025). Job outlook is from the BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–34. BLS data are in the public domain. BLS has not reviewed or endorsed this page.