Pump Operators (Except Wellhead Pumpers)

Top 3 Pump Operator Jobs

Manufacturing Engineer - Cornell Pump Company - Clackamas, OR
Cornell Pump Company is a prominent leader in the centrifugal pump industry with over 75 years of ... Provide training and guidance to machine operators on equipment and processes. * Operate machinery ...
Product Handler or Operator - Caldwell, ID - ADM - Caldwell, ID
Product Handler or Operator - Caldwell, IDThis is a full time, hourly position. Job Summary: Load ... Operate pumps and valves to unload dry and liquid railcars. Perform and document QC checks to ...
CNC Machine Operator - Thomson-Gordon Group - Ontario, CA
... pump and industrial applications worldwide. We are proud to have created a culture at Thomson ... CNC Machine Operator This is an added, vacant position. Duties and Responsibilities * Writing ...

What Pump operators Do

Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.

Pump operator Salaries

2020 employment: 11,100
May 2021 median annual wage: $49,580

Job Outlook for Pump operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: 1,400
Growth rate: 13 percent (Faster than average)

How to Become a Pump operator

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.