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How to become a Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
What you would actually do
The tasks Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugerss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Signal others to coordinate work activities.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
- Repair production equipment or tools.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
- Operate energy distribution equipment.
- Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Operations Monitoring4.0/5
- Operation and Control3.8/5
- Monitoring3.6/5
- Reading Comprehension3.5/5
- Speaking3.1/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.1/5
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Writing3.0/5
- Critical Thinking3.0/5
- Active Learning3.0/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugerss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.2/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional5.1/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative2.5/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Enterprising2.2/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social1.3/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
