Roughneck
Code 8113.5
Roughnecks make or break connections when the drill pipe is tripped in or out of the drilling hole. They assemble and disassemble pipes and drills, and collect core samples. They maintain and repair the equipment on the drilling floor.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- mechanics
Skills and competences
- make time-critical decisions
- connect oil well heads
- cooperate with colleagues
- create solutions to problems
- guide drill pipes
- maintain drilling equipment
- maintain oil field machinery
- assemble metal parts
- tomar muestras de petróleo
Transversal competences
- ensure health and safety in manufacturing
- react to events in time-critical environments
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