GAS COMPRESSOR OPERATOR

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Operate steam or internal combustion engines to transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas, in various production processes.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Moves controls and turns valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
• 2) Monitors meters, gauges, and recording instrument charts to ensure specified temperature, pressure, and flow of gas through system.
• 3) Operates equipment to control transmission of natural gas through pipelines.
• 4) Observes operation of equipment to detect malfunctions.
• 5) Conducts chemical tests to evaluate quality of gas.
• 6) Performs minor repairs on equipment, using hand tools.
• 7) Operates or tends equipment to purify gases.
• 8) Records instrument readings and operational changes in operating log.

Activities:

• 1) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 2) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 3) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 4)  Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 5) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Abilities:

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

Knowledge

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