Wellhead Pumpers
O*NET Code: 53-7073.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
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💼 Also Known As
Field OperatorGas Lease PumperGas Well PumperLease AttendantLease OperatorOil Field OperatorOil Field Plant OperatorOil Field PumperOil Field TechnicianOil Field WorkerOil PumperOil Well PumperOil Well Service OperatorOilfield Plant OperatorPumperWell Field TechnicianWell Head PumperWell TenderWellhead Pumper
⚡ Skills (10)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control4/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Monitoring3/100
Equipment Maintenance3/100
Troubleshooting3/100
Repairing3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Speaking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (8)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Moxa software
Industrial control software
0Operational databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
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