Roustabouts, Oil & Gas

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: None
Salary
High: $61,180.00
Average: $45,750.00
Hourly
Average: $21.99

What they do:

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

On the job, you would:

  • Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
  • Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Guide cranes to move loads about decks.

Personality

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Characteristics of this Career

75% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
65% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
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Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Values of the Work Environment

78% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

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Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

69% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
69% Multilimb Coordination  -  The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement.
Maintain extraction or excavation equipment.
Install production equipment or systems.
Install plumbing or piping.
Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
Clean work sites.
Install plumbing or piping.
Assemble products or production equipment.
Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
Maintain mechanical equipment.
Dig holes or trenches.
Clean work sites.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
Dig holes or trenches.
Pour materials into or on designated areas.
Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
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Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
100% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
97% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
92% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
90% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
90% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
88% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
88% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
86% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
83% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
82% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
80% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
79% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
76% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
76% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
75% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
74% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
74% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
71% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
69% Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body  -  How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
69% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
68% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
68% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
66% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
73% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
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Tasks & Values

88% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
87% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
82% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
81% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
76% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
73% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
73% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
72% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
70% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
69% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
68% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
67% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
66% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
65% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Started

Education:
64%
Less than a High School Diploma
35%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

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