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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events90
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings90
3.Controlling Machines and Processes85
4.Making Decisions and Solving Problems83
5.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material81
6.Getting Information79
7.Interacting With Computers74
8.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates72
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards72
Processing Information72
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Job Activity Scores

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
90
70
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
90
84
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
85
75
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
83
73
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
81
69
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
79
51
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
74
60
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
72
67
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
72
60
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
72
66
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report