Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Job Description: 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.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Perceptual Speed, Oral Comprehension, Auditory Attention, and Problem Sensitivity. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, and Production and Processing and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Monitoring.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Processing Information
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Getting Information
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  

Abilities

Perceptual Speed
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Auditory Attention
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Reaction Time
  
Near Vision
  
Control Precision
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Far Vision
  
Information Ordering
  
Oral Expression
  
Selective Attention
  
Visualization
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Trunk Strength
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Depth Perception
  
Static Strength
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Written Comprehension
  
Response Orientation
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Rate Control
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Time Sharing
  
Speech Recognition
  
Number Facility
  
Written Expression
  
Speech Clarity
  
Speed of Closure
  
Stamina
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Memorization
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Originality
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Night Vision
  
Sound Localization
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Social
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Production and Processing
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Education and Training
  
Mathematics
  
English Language
  
Chemistry
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Law and Government
  
Administration and Management
  
Building and Construction
  
Physics
  
Psychology
  
Transportation
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Geography
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Design
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Telecommunications
  
Clerical
  
Communications and Media
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Biology
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Food Production
  
History and Archeology
  

Wages

New York
$71,760  
 
Utah
$61,710  
 
Hawaii
$51,750  
 
California
$50,770  
 
Ohio
$49,490  
 
Mississippi
$49,380  
 
Louisiana
$48,220  
 
Maryland
$46,630  
 
Colorado
$46,350  
 
Massachusetts
$45,630  
 
Tennessee
$45,220  
 
Texas
$44,680  
 
Indiana
$43,820  
 
North Carolina
$43,150  
 
South Carolina
$42,840  
 
Oklahoma
$42,770  
 
Kansas
$42,760  
 
Illinois
$42,360  
 
Wisconsin
$42,150  
 
Pennsylvania
$41,360  
 
Alabama
$41,280  
 
Washington
$39,590  
 
Michigan
$39,440  
 
Georgia
$39,210  
 
West Virginia
$39,100  
 
Arizona
$38,530  
 
New Jersey
$37,630  
 
North Dakota
$37,520  
 
Wyoming
$37,130  
 
Florida
$36,440  
 
Nevada
$36,390  
 
Iowa
$35,920  
 
Virginia
$35,910  
 
New Mexico
$34,990  
 
Missouri
$34,330  
 
Maine
$33,220  
 
Arkansas
$30,660  
 
Kentucky
$29,300  
 
Nebraska
$21,940  
 
Puerto Rico
$18,560  
 

Skills

Operation Monitoring
  
Monitoring
  
Operation and Control
  
Critical Thinking
  
Coordination
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Repairing
  
Active Listening
  
Troubleshooting
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Speaking
  
Instructing
  
Active Learning
  
Time Management
  
Mathematics
  
Writing
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Systems Analysis
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Learning Strategies
  
Persuasion
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Service Orientation
  
Equipment Selection
  
Negotiation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Operations Analysis
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Science
  
Programming
  

Work Values

Support
  
Relationships
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Stress Tolerance
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Self Control
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Attention to Detail
  
Concern for Others
  
Leadership
  
Integrity
  
Initiative
  
Social Orientation
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Independence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Persistence
  
Innovation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Contact With Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Electronic Mail
  
Telephone
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Letters and Memos
  
Consequence of Error
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Physical Proximity
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Degree of Automation
  
Level of Competition
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Work Schedules
  
Public Speaking
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Electronic Mail
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Public Speaking
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Letters and Memos
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Public Speaking
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Telephone
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Electronic Mail
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Time Pressure
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Telephone
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

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.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
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.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
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.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
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.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
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.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
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.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
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.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  
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.
  
Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
  
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
  
Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
  
Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
  
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
  
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
  
Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
  
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.
  
Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
  
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
  
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
  
Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
  
Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)