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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders - 51-9011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Chemical Operator
  • Production Operator
  • Production Technician
  • Vessel Operator
  • Chemical Processor
  • Multiskill Operator
  • Outside Operator
  • Chlorination Operator
  • Process Operator
  • Spray Dry Operator

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000 Production Occupations
51-9000 Other Production Occupations
51-9010 Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9011.00 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges in order to remove impurities or to precipitate products.
  • Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, and flow of liquids and gases, and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
  • Control and operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
  • Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes, or in unloading of materials.
  • Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through in order to flush and clean tanks and equipment.
  • Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
  • Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment.
  • Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products.
  • Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers.
  • Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures.
  • Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks and malfunctions, shutting equipment down if necessary.
  • Inventory supplies received and consumed.
  • Make minor repairs, and lubricate and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  • Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
  • Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
  • Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions.
  • Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings, and to laboratory and standard test results.
  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires and explosions.
  • Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
  • Patrol work areas to detect leaks and equipment malfunctions, and to monitor operating conditions.
  • Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, and prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
  • Record operational data such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
  • Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, and concentrations or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • adjust production equipment/machinery setup
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • collect samples for testing
  • communicate technical information
  • confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • distinguish colors
  • estimate materials or labor requirements
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • maintain consistent production quality
  • maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
  • maintain production or work records
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
  • operate chemical processing equipment
  • operate power driven pumps
  • perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
  • read specifications
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • test manufactured products or materials
  • use chemical processing emergency procedures
  • use hand or power tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Automated Electrolytic Oxygen Generator (AEOG) Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Chemical Operator III

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Acid-Plant Helper
  • Acid-Polymerization Operator
  • Aluminum-Hydroxide-Process Operator
  • Ball-Mill Operator
  • Cadmium-Liquor Maker
  • Catalytic-Converter-Operator Helper
  • Caustic Operator
  • Cd-Reactor Operator
  • Chemical Operator II
  • Chemical Operator III
  • Contact-Acid-Plant Operator
  • Cuprous-Chloride Helper
  • Devulcanizer Tender
  • Fermenter Operator
  • Gas Treater
  • Impregnator Operator
  • Ion Exchange Operator
  • Ion-Exchange Operator
  • Lye Treater
  • Mva-Reactor Operator
  • Neutralizer
  • Nitroglycerin Distributor
  • Nitroglycerin Neutralizer
  • Pan Helper
  • Pigment Processor
  • Purification-Operator Helper
  • Tower Helper
  • Twitchell Operator