Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Key skills

A typical day

• •Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
• •Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
• •Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
• •Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
• •Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.

Fields of study

Any field