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“Equipment Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-9011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,880.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 46,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Computer Operators
- Systems Operator
- Software Technician
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Computer Technician
- Computer Specialist
- Computer Operator
- Computer Console Operator
- System Support Technician
- Sorting Machine Operator
- Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Peripheral EDP Equipment Operator
- Office Automation Clerk
- Network Manager
- Micro Computer Data Processor
- Input Output Clerk
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Systems Operator
- Imaging Specialist
- High Speed Printer Operator
- Environmental Web Crawler
- Encoding Machine Operator
- Digitizer Operator
- Digital Computer Operator
- Debug Technician
- Data Processor
- Data Processing Clerk
- Data Processing Auxiliary Equipment Operator
- Data Center Operator
- Console Operator
- Computing Machine Operator
- Computer Systems Support Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Equipment Operator”
- Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer terminals
- Computer hard disk drives
- Email servers
- High speed impact printers
- Mainframe computers
- Backup drives
- Disk storage units
- Computer tape drives
- Network routers
- Minicomputers
- Impact printers
- Plotters
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Laser printers
- Magnetic card readers
- Check signers
- Personal computers
- Form bursters
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Scanners
- Modems
- Computer servers
- Decollating equipment
- Robotic tape libraries
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Web browser software
- SAP
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Oracle DBMS
- IBM Power Systems software
- BMC Software Control-M
- IBM Informix
- EMC NetWorker
- Microsoft Windows
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- Operating system monitoring software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Job control language JCL
- Wide area network WAN software
- Microsoft Word
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- IBM DB2
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Customer information control system CICS
- Oracle Solaris
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft SharePoint
- IBM WebSphere
- Veritas NetBackup
- EMC AlphaStor
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Office
- Linux
- Structured query language SQL
- Local area network LAN software
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- IBM i
- Novell NetWare
- BMC PATROL
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Email software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- CA Unicenter TNG
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Data3 ENGUARD
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- IBM Notes
- Disk operating system DOS
- Storage area network SAN software
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- Cisco IOS
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Python
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Citrix
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Microsoft Outlook
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- Microsoft Access
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- UNIX
- Microsoft Excel
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- CA Automation Point