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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
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This source lists 13 tasks, including 13 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 07/2017.
13 tasks shown
Core · Task 14596 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
Core · Task 14603 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
Core · Task 14600 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
Core · Task 14597 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
Core · Task 14601 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
Core · Task 14599 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
Core · Task 14606 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Submit daily reports on facility operations.
Core · Task 14604 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
Core · Task 14598 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.
Core · Task 14602 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
Core · Task 14605 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools.
Core · Task 14608 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.
Core · Task 14607 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied.
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