Gas Plant Operators
Also called: Plant Operator, Gas Dispatcher, Gas Plant Operator, Gas Controller
In the military: see titles from the Navy.
What they do:
Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
- Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
- Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Business
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Visual Understanding
Verbal
Attention
Controlled Movement
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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