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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders - 51-9012.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Blender
Brewer
Cellar Worker
Digester Cook
Machine Tender

Paper Machine Tender
Plant Operator
Pulper Operator
Winemaker

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-9000	Other Production Occupations
51-9010	Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9012.00	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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Tasks

Assemble fittings, valves, bowls, plates, disks, impeller shafts, or other parts to prepare equipment for operation.
Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or 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 to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
Install, maintain, or repair hoses, pumps, filters, or screens to maintain processing equipment, using hand tools.
Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment.
Remove full containers from discharge outlets and replace them with empty containers.
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
Start agitators, shakers, conveyors, pumps, or centrifuge machines.
Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials.
Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions or rinse water through pipes or equipment or to spray vats with atomizers.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
Assess compliance with environmental laws.
Clean production equipment.
Clean work areas.
Clear equipment jams.
Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Inspect production equipment.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Maintain safety.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
Operate mixing equipment.
Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Position containers to receive materials or workpieces.
Record operational or production data.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.