Pump operator

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Pump Operator

Association
Profession	Engineer
Labor	Pump Operating
Tasks
Operate a Pump
Workshop
Screw Pump

The pump operator job is enabled in dwarves to allow them to use screw pumps designated to "start pump manually".

This is useful for starting a perpetual motion power plant, and the job can also be used to get dwarves without specialized skills (such as haulers) experience for stat gains. However, it's not recommended to put fortress critical pumps on manual labor, because if your lazy pump operators all try to sleep or eat or party at once the pumping stops.

Skills
Miner	Miner
Woodworker	Bowyer • Carpenter • Wood cutter
Stoneworker	Engraver • Mason
Ranger	Ambusher • Animal caretaker • Animal dissector • Animal trainer • Trapper
Metalsmith	Armorsmith • Furnace operator • Metal crafter • Metalsmith • Weaponsmith
Jeweler	Gem cutter • Gem setter
Craftsdwarf	Bone carver • Clothier • Glassmaker • Leatherworker • Stone crafter • Weaver • Wood crafter
Fishery Worker	Fish cleaner • Fish dissector • Fisherdwarf
Farmer	Brewer • Butcher • Cheese maker • Cook • Dyer • Grower • Herbalist • Lye maker • Milker • Miller • Potash maker • Soaper • Tanner • Thresher • Wood burner
Engineer	Mechanic • Pump operator • Siege engineer • Siege operator
Administrator	Appraiser • Building designer • Organizer • Record keeper
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Social	Broker Comedian • Conversationalist • Flatterer • Intimidator • Judge of intent • Liar • Negotiator • Persuader Other Consoler • Pacifier
Other	Swimmer • Thrower