Pump Operators
Also called: Pumper, Outside Operator, Pipeline Operator, Day Light Relief Operator
What they do:
Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
- Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
- Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
Safety and Government
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Controlled Movement
Hand and Finger Use
Visual Understanding
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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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