Wellhead Pumpers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Inspect gas systems or components to identify leaks or other potential hazards.
• Measure equipment outputs.
• Calculate weights, volumes or other characteristics of materials.
• Control pumps or pumping equipment.
• Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.

• Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
• Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
• Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
• Direct material handling or moving activities.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.

• Pile Driver Operators

• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

• Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

• Maintenance Workers, Machinery

• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers