Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders - 51-9192.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Air-Table Operator
  • Ampoule-Washing-Machine Operator
  • Benzene-Washer Operator
  • Bleach-Boiler Filler
  • Bleacher Operator
  • Bleacher, Pulp
  • Blow-Pit Operator
  • Branner-Machine Tender
  • Brown-Stock Washer
  • Cleaning Machine Tender, Semiconductor Wafers
  • Container Washer, Machine
  • Definer
  • Deflash and Wash Operator
  • Dried Fruit Washer
  • Dry-Charge-Process Attendant
  • Dust-Collector Attendant
  • Electrode-Cleaning-Machine Operator
  • Filter Washer and Presser
  • Furnace-and-Wash-Equipment Operator
  • Glass-Cleaning-Machine Tender
  • Metal-Cleaner, Immersion
  • Metal-Washing-Machine Operator
  • Paint Stripper
  • Precipitate Washer
  • Press Operator
  • Pressroom Worker, Fat
  • Scrubber Machine Tender
  • Silver Stripper, Machine
  • Steamer
  • Trommel Tender
  • Tubber
  • Wafer Cleaner
  • Wash Helper
  • Wash-House Worker
  • Wash-Mill Operator
  • Wash-Tank Tender
  • Washer Engineer
  • Washer, Agricultural Produce
  • Washer, Machine
  • Washing-Machine Operator
  • Washroom Operator
  • Wheat Cleaner
  • Yeast Washer

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

51-9111.00 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9121.00 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9122.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment
51-9123.00 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9131.00 Photographic Process Workers
51-9132.00 Photographic Processing Machine Operators
51-9141.00 Semiconductor Processors
51-9191.00 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9192.00 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers
51-9195.00 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
51-9195.04 Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.05 Potters, Manufacturing
51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers
51-9196.00 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9197.00 Tire Builders
51-9198.00 Helpers--Production Workers
51-9199.99 Production Workers, All Other

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
  • Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.
  • Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.
  • Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.
  • Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.
  • Load machines with objects to be processed, then unload objects after cleaning and place them on conveyors or racks.
  • Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes.
  • Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
  • Operate or tend machines to wash and remove impurities from items such as barrels or kegs, glass products, tin plate surfaces, dried fruit, pulp, animal stock, coal, manufactured articles, plastic, or rubber.
  • Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, and/or test results in production logs.
  • Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adjust production equipment/machinery setup
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • collect samples for testing
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • maintain consistent production quality
  • 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
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate cleaning equipment
  • operate pulp or paper making equipment
  • perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • test manufactured products or materials
  • use hand or power tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment