SALARY BREAKDOWN
AVERAGE
$61,533
ANNUAL
$29.58
HOURLY
*Average base salary does not include overtime, per diem or other incentives.
KNOWLEDGE
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Chemistry
SKILLS
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
QUALIFICATIONS
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Manual Dexterity
- Finger Dexterity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Multilimb Coordination
TOP EXPECTED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
01
Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
02
Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
03
Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
04
Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
05
Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
06
Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
07
Submit daily reports on facility operations.
08
Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
09
Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.
10
Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
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