Petroleum Pump SystemOperators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Operator
PlantOperator
Absorption PlantOperator
Board Operator
Control Operator
Control Board Operator
Control Panel Operator
Crude Unit Operator
Dock Operator
Fuel Distribution SystemOperator
Gasoline PlantOperator
Hydrotreater Operator
Hydrovac Operator
Oil Pipeline Operator
Outside Operator
Panel Operator
Petroleum PlantOperator
Petroleum Refinery Operator
Petroleum Refinery Control Panel Operator
Petroleum Refining Equipment Operator
Pilot PlantOperator
Pipeline Operations Technician
Process Operator
Refinery Operator
Refining Equipment Operator
Unit Operator
Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.
Operate auxiliary equipment and control multiple processing units during distilling or treatingoperations, moving controls that regulate valves, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.
Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.
Patrol units to monitor the amount of oil in storage tanks, and to verify that activities andoperations are safe, efficient, and in compliance with regulations.
Perform tests to check the qualities and grades of products, such as assessing levels of bottom sediment, water, and foreign materials in oil samples, using centrifugal testers.
Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of system interconnections and capacities.
Record and compile operating data, instrument readings, documentation, and results of laboratory analyses.
Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, openand close valves, and check temperatures.
Start pumps andopen valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
Operate energy distribution equipment.
Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
Direct operational or production activities.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.