Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.
- Absorption Operator
- Acetone-Recovery Worker
- Acetylene-Plant Operator
- Acid Extractor
- Acid Purifier
- Almond Huller
- Almond-Blancher Operator
- Amalgamator
- Ammonium-Nitrate Crystallizer
- Barley Steeper
- Basin Operator
- Batch-Still Operator I
- Batch-Tank Controller
- Bath-Mix Operator
- Bleacher, Lard
- Boiling-Tub Operator
- Bolter
- Bone-Cooking Operator
- Bottom-Precipitator Operator
- Brine-Tank-Separator Operator
- Butter Liquefier
- Buttermaker
- Carbonation Equipment Operator
- Catalyst-Recovery Operator
- Centrifugal Operator
- Centrifugal-Station Operator, Automatic
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator
- Centrifuge Operator, Plasma Processing
- Centrifuge-Separator Operator
- Centrifuge-Separator Tender
- Char-Filter Operator
- Char-Filter-Tank Tender, Head
- Chemical Reclamation Equipment Operator
- Clarifier
- Clarifier
- Clarifier Operator
- Classifier Operator
- Classifier Tender
- Clean-Rice Grader and Reel Tender
- Coagulation Operator
- Coal Washer
- Cocoa-Bean Cleaner
- Cocoa-Butter-Filter Operator
- Cocoa-Press Operator
- Concentrator Operator
- Condenser-Tube Tender
- Cone Operator
- Continuous-Absorption-Process Operator
- Cracking-and-Fanning-Machine Operator
- Crude-Oil Treater
- Cryolite-Recovery Operator
- Crystallizer Operator I
- Dairy-Processing-Equipment Operator
- De-Alcoholizer
- De-Ionizer Operator
- Decker Operator
- Deodorizer
- Deoiling-Machine and Pasteurizing-Machine Operator
- Desulfurizer Operator
- Dethistler Operator
- Dewaterer Operator
- Diffuser Operator
- Distillation Operator
- Distiller I
- Distiller II
- Dorr Operator
- Drier Operator
- Dropper, Fermenting Cellar
- Drum Loader and Unloader
- Dry-Starch Operator, Automatic
- Dust-Collector Operator
- Egg Pasteurizer
- Egg-Breaking-Machine Operator
- Electric-Cell Tender
- Evaporator Operator
- Evaporator Operator
- Evaporator Operator I
- Evaporator Operator II
- Expeller Operator
- Extractor Operator
- Extractor Operator
- Extractor Operator
- Extractor Operator
- Extractor Operator, Solvent Process
- Extractor-and-Wringer Operator
- Extractor-Machine Operator
- Extractor-Plant Operator
- Fat-Purification Worker
- Feather Separator
- Fermentation Operator
- Filter Helper
- Filter Operator
- Filter Operator
- Filter Operator
- Filter Tender
- Filter Tender, Jelly
- Filter-Press Operator
- Filter-Press Tender
- Filter-Press Tender
- Filter-Press Tender, Head
- Filter-Tank Operator
- Filter-Tank-Tender Helper, Head
- Filtering-Machine Tender
- Filtration Operator, Polyethylene Catalyst
- Finisher Operator
- Flaker Operator
- Flash-Drier Operator
- Flavoring Oil Filterer
- Flotation Tender
- Flusher
- Fourdrinier-Machine Operator
- Fruit-Press Operator
- Germination Worker
- Glaze Handler
- Glue Maker, Bone
- Gluten-Settling Tender
- Grader Tender
- Grease-Refiner Operator
- Heavy-Media Operator
- Hide Puller
- Honey Extractor
- Honey Processor
- Hop Strainer
- Hopper Attendant
- Hot-Wort Settler
- Huller Operator
- Hydrate-Control Tender
- Irish-Moss Operator
- Iron-Launder Operator
- Kettle Operator
- Kettle Tender II
- Kettle Tender, Platinum and Palladium
- Laborer, Starch Factory
- Lard Refiner
- Leacher
- Leacher
- Lead Recoverer, Continuous-Naphtha-Treating Plant
- Lime-Kiln Operator
- Linter Tender
- Liquor Blender
- Lye-Peel Operator
- Malt-House Operator
- Maple-Syrup Maker
- Mash-Filter Operator
- Meat-Grading-Machine Operator
- Melter Operator
- Mercury Purifier
- Mercury Washer
- Molasses Preparer
- Molybdenum-Steamer Operator
- Monitor-and-Storage-Bin Tender
- Monomer-Purification Operator
- Naphthalene Operator
- Natural-Gas-Treating-Unit Operator
- Neutralizer
- Nitroglycerin-Separator Operator
- Nut-Sorter Operator
- Oil-Recovery-Unit Operator
- Oilseed-Meat Presser
- Opener
- Paraffin-Plant Operator
- Paraffin-Plant-Sweater Operator
- Pasteurizer
- Pasteurizer
- Peanut Blancher
- Percolator Operator
- Poacher Operator
- Pond Tender
- Potato-Peeling-Machine Operator
- Precipitator I
- Precipitator II
- Press Puller
- Pressure-Tank Operator
- Processor, Grain
- Pulp-Press Tender
- Pulper Tender
- Pump Operator, Byproducts
- Purification Operator I
- Purification Operator II
- Pyridine Operator
- Recovery Operator
- Recovery Operator
- Refinery Operator
- Refinery Operator, Assistant
- Refining-Machine Operator
- Rice Cleaning Machine Tender
- Riddler Operator
- Ripening-Room Attendant
- Rouge Sifter and Miller
- Rough-Rice Tender
- Salt Washer
- Save-All Operator
- Scrap Handler
- Screen Operator
- Screen Operator
- Screen Tender
- Screen Tender, Chips
- Screen-Room Operator
- Screener Operator
- Seed-Cleaner Operator
- Seed-Yeast Operator
- Separator Operator
- Separator Operator
- Separator Operator
- Separator Operator, Shellfish Meats
- Separator Tender II
- Shaker Tender
- Shaker Tender
- Sheller II
- Sieve-Grader Tender
- Silica-Filter Operator
- Skin-Peeling-Machine Operator
- Slime-Plant Operator II
- Soda Dialyzer
- Soft-Sugar Operator, Head
- Sorting-Machine Operator
- Spice Cleaner
- Spiral Runner
- Starchmaker
- Steep Tender
- Stemmer, Machine
- Sterile-Products Processor
- Still Operator
- Still Operator I
- Still Operator II
- Still Operator, Batch Or Continuous
- Still Tender
- Still-Operator Helper
- Strainer Tender
- Strong-Nitric Operator
- Sublimer
- Table Tender
- Tetryl-Screen Operator
- Thickener Operator
- Threshing-Machine Operator
- Top-Precipitator Operator
- Utility Operator I
- Vacuum-Pan Operator I
- Vacuum-Pan Operator II
- Vacuum-Pan Operator III
- Washer-and-Crusher Tender
- Water-Treatment-Plant Operator
- Wax Bleacher
- Wet-End Operator II
- Wet-Plant Operator
- Winery Worker
- Winterizer
- Wringer Operator
- Wringer Operator
- Yeast-Fermentation Attendant
- Zinc-Chloride Operator
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9012.00 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9021.00 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9022.00 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
| 51-9023.00 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9031.00 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
| 51-9032.00 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9041.00 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9051.00 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9061.00 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| 51-9071.00 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
| 51-9071.01 |
Jewelers |
| 51-9071.06 |
Gem and Diamond Workers |
| 51-9071.07 |
Precious Metal Workers |
| 51-9081.00 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
| 51-9082.00 |
Medical Appliance Technicians |
| 51-9083.00 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4031.00 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4193.00 |
| Printing Machine Operators |
51-5023.00 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
51-6091.00 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
53-7011.00 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
53-7071.00 |
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- Assemble fittings, valves, bowls, plates, disks, impeller shafts, and other parts to equipment in order to prepare equipment for operation.
- Clean and sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, and equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
- Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
- Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
- Connect pipes between vats and processing equipment.
- Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- Examine samples visually or by hand to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, and texture.
- Inspect machines and equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, and leaks.
- Install and maintain or repair hoses, pumps, filters, or screens in order to maintain processing equipment, using hand tools.
- Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, and shift production, and send production information to computer databases.
- Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
- Monitor material flow and instruments such as temperature and pressure gauges, indicators, and meters, in order to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- Pack bottles into cartons or crates, using machines.
- Remove clogs, defects, and impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment.
- Remove full bags or containers from discharge outlets, and replace them with empty ones.
- Set or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, and pressure.
- Start agitators, shakers, conveyors, pumps, or centrifuge machines, then turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials.
- Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, and hydrometers.
- Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions and rinsewater through pipes and equipment, and to spray vats with atomizers.
- adjust production equipment/machinery setup
- apply cleaning solvents
- clean equipment or machinery
- collect samples for testing
- communicate technical information
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
- install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
- 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
- monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
- operate chemical processing equipment
- operate cleaning equipment
- operate food processing production equipment/machinery
- operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
- operate pulp or paper making equipment
- operate textile production equipment/machinery
- operate water treatment equipment
- perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- set up production equipment or machinery
- signal directions or warnings to coworkers
- test manufactured products or materials
- use hand or power tools
- use precision measuring tools or equipment
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