Skills
Extraction Helper Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in extraction helpers, and how to build and show them.
What skills do extraction helpers need?
Extraction Helpers need technical skills such as tool handling, equipment cleaning, and rigging basics, plus people skills like willingness to learn and stamina. They also use tools such as Hand tools and Pipe wrenches.
Technical (hard) skills
- Tool handling
- Equipment cleaning
- Rigging basics
- Material handling
- Safety procedures
- Following instructions
People (soft) skills
- Willingness to learn
- Stamina
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Tools, equipment and technology
- Hand tools
- Pipe wrenches
- Shovels
- Pressure washers
- Hoists
- PPE
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how extraction helpers put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Tool handling” and “Equipment cleaning.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “willingness to learn,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as MSHA training near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our extraction helper glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Extraction Helper training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.