Reactor operator, manufacturing
NKPD code: 31343009
Current information as of 2026-11-15
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Secondary education
Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams
Labor Characteristics
Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators operate, monitor, adjust and maintain equipment for refining, distilling and processing petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas.
Main Tasks
- operating electronic or computerised control panels from central control rooms to monitor and optimise physical and chemical processes in several processing units;
- adjusting valves, gates, pumps, controls and related process equipment;
- controlling start-up and shut-down, monitoring trouble-free operation, and monitoring equipment located outside control rooms;
- inspecting equipment for malfunctions, testing pipelines for leaks and ruptures, and arranging maintenance where necessary;
- analysing samples, performing tests and recording data.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Operator, still (oil and natural gas refining)
- Operator, refinery (oil and natural gas)
- Operator, pumping station (oil and natural gas)
- Operator, desulphurisation unit (oil and natural gas refining)
Not Included
- Operator, control panel (chemical production) – 3133
- Machine operator (chemical and related processes) – 8131
Professions in "Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators"
Dispatcher, oil pipelinesOperator, still (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, control panel (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, pumping station (oil and natural gas)Operator, refinery (oil and natural gas)Operator, desulphurisation unit (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, treating and handling unit (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, blending unit (oil and natural gas/ethyl refining)Operator, combining and mixing unit (oil and natural gas refining)Compressor operator, oil/natural gas processing
Source: National Statistical Institute
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Dispatcher, oil pipelinesOperator, still (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, control panel (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, pumping station (oil and natural gas)Operator, refinery (oil and natural gas)Operator, desulphurisation unit (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, treating and handling unit (oil and natural gas refining)Operator, blending unit (oil and natural gas/ethyl refining)Operator, combining and mixing unit (oil and natural gas refining)Compressor operator, oil/natural gas processing