CompGeo Petroleum Pump System Operators Salary Survey Benchmark Job Description and Competencies - Manufacturing Occupation Group

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Summary Job Description

Tasks

Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.

Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters in order 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.

Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.

Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.

Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.

Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.

Read automatic gauges at specified intervals to determine the flow rate of oil into or from tanks, and the amount of oil in tanks.

Operate auxiliary equipment and control multiple processing units during distilling or treating operations, moving controls that regulate valves, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.

Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, utilizing knowledge of system interconnections and capacities.

Read and analyze specifications, schedules, logs, test results, and laboratory recommendations to determine how to set equipment controls to produce the required qualities and quantities of products.

Record and compile operating data, instrument readings, documentation, and results of laboratory analyses.

Synchronize activities with other pumphouses to ensure a continuous flow of products and a minimum of contamination between products.

Patrol units to monitor the amount of oil in storage tanks, and to verify that activities and operations are safe, efficient, and in compliance with regulations.

Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.

Collect product samples by turning bleeder valves, or by lowering containers into tanks to obtain oil samples.

Inspect pipelines, tightening connections and lubricating valves as necessary.

Conduct general housekeeping of units, including wiping up oil spills and performing general cleaning duties.

Coordinate shutdowns and major projects.

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.

Prepare calculations for receipts and deliveries of oil and oil products.

Lower thermometers into tanks to obtain temperature readings.

Clean interiors of processing units by circulating chemicals and solvents within units.

Clamp seals around valves to secure tanks.

Calculate test result values, using standard formulas.

Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Important Knowledge Competencies

Competency Description

Mechanical

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

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Important Skill Competencies

Competency Description

Operation Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Equipment Maintenance

Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Systems Analysis

Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Systems Evaluation

Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

Repairing

Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Important Ability Competencies

Competency Description

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.

Perceptual Speed

The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Information Ordering

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Selective Attention

The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Auditory Attention

The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Flexibility of Closure

The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Hearing Sensitivity

The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Reaction Time

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Far Vision

The ability to see details at a distance.

Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Category Flexibility

The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Visualization

The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Control Precision

The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Speed of Closure

The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Visual Color Discrimination

The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Mathematical Reasoning

The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Number Facility

The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Time Sharing

The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Arm-Hand Steadiness

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Rate Control

The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

Depth Perception

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Fluency of Ideas

The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Multilimb Coordination

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Response Orientation

The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Originality

The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Memorization

The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Prerequisite Qualification Category

Education and Experience Level

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Related Work Experience

Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training

Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

Alternate Job Title(s)

Absorption Plant Operator

Blender

Board Operator

Boiler House Operator

Cat Cracker Operator

Control Board Operator

Control Operator

Control Panel Operator

Crude Unit Operator

Dock Operator

Dock Pumper

Field Gauger

Fractionation Plant Supervisor

Fuel Distribution System Operator

Gas Blender

Gasoline Plant Operator

Gauger

Head Operator

Houseman

Hydro Operator

Hydrotreater Operator

Oil Gauger

Oil Pipeline Dispatcher

Oil Pipeline Operator

Oil Plant Operator

Oil Process Stillman

Oil Pumper

Oil Refiner

Oil Refinery Operator

Operations Boardman

Operator

Outside Operator

Petroleum Plant Operator

Petroleum Refinery Control Panel Operator

Petroleum Refinery Operator

Petroleum Refinery Worker

Petroleum Refining Equipment Operator

Petroleum Supply Specialist

Pilot Plant Operator

Pipeline Dispatcher

Plant Operator

Pressure Controller

Process Control Board Operator

Process Operator

Product Blending Supervisor

Pump House Technician

Pumper

Pumper Helper

Refiner

Refinery Operator

Refining Equipment Operator

Stillman

Tank Terminal Gauger

Terminal Gauger

Transfer Pumper

Unit Operator

CompGeo Occupation Group: Manufacturing

Job Family: Manufacturing/Petroleum

Benchmark Title: Petroleum Pump System Operators

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