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.
Work Activities
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Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
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Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
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Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
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Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials.
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Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
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Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
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Start agitators, shakers, conveyors, pumps, or centrifuge machines.
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Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
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Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
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Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
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Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
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Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
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Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions or rinse water through pipes or equipment or to spray vats with atomizers.
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Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment.
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Install, maintain, or repair hoses, pumps, filters, or screens to maintain processing equipment, using hand tools.
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Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
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Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
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Connect pipes between vats and processing equipment.
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Assemble fittings, valves, bowls, plates, disks, impeller shafts, or other parts to prepare equipment for operation.
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Remove full containers from discharge outlets and replace them with empty containers.
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Pack bottles into cartons or crates, using machines.
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Perceptual Speed
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Education
High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
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Dependability
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Self Control
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Attention to Detail
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Independence
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Cooperation
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Adaptability/Flexibility
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Screwdrivers
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Floor or platform scales
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Colorimeters
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Claw hammer
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Adjustable wrenches
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Word processing software
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Spreadsheet software
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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Electronic mail software
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Data base user interface and query software
