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

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

75% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
65% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
62% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
62% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
61% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
61% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
60% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
57% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
53% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
52% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
52% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
51% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

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.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

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.
56% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

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.
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.
63% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
63% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
56% Trunk Strength  -  The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
56% Far Vision  -  The ability to see details at a distance.
56% Arm-Hand Steadiness  -  The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
56% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
56% Static Strength  -  The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
56% Extent Flexibility  -  The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
53% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
53% Stamina  -  The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.

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.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

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% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
76% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
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?
65% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
64% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
59% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
58% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
56% Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
56% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
54% Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting  -  How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
54% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
52% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
51% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
73% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

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.
64% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
62% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
61% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
60% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
60% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
59% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
56% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
56% 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.
56% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
55% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
54% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
54% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
54% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Started

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

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