Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators
On the Job
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators operate equipment that services oil or mining operations. The equipment might increase oil flow or remove obstructions from drilling wells.
Physical Demands 
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Operate detonation equipment.
- Operate pumps or compressors.
- Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.
- Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
- Monitor extraction operations.
- Maintain extraction or excavation equipment.
- Apply new technologies to improve work processes.
- Select construction equipment.
- Install plumbing or piping.
Typical Working Conditions
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Frequent contact with others.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Working with a group or team.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Standing.
- High levels of competition.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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