Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:

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

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $37,420.00
Average Time to Fill 39 days
Typical Education High school equivalency
Typical Experience None
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 139
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 22.57 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Following Directions

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing General Physical Activities

Assemble temporary equipment or structures
Build structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Construct wooden frameworks or structures
Repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Repair wooden frameworks or structures
Pour materials into or on designated areas
Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction
Erect scaffold on work site
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed
Load/Unload containers, materials, or products
Dig holes or trenches
Clean work sites
Remove debris or vegetation from work sites
Move heavy objects in construction, extraction, or mining settings
Climb ladders, scaffolding, and structures to reach work

Handling and Moving Objects

Set-up production equipment or machinery
Don/Doff construction, extraction, or mining related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Bend pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, refrigeration or water lines
Bend tubing or conduit
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities
Mix masonry materials such as mortar, grout, slurry, or concrete
Install plumbing, piping, or water handling systems
Assemble equipment or components
Weld metal structures
Perform basic carpentry


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Equipment Repair
Commercial Driver's License
Supervisory Skills
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