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Career: Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Job 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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained. |
100
|
Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks and malfunctions, shutting equipment down if necessary. |
100
|
Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials. |
95
|
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. |
95
|
Record operational data such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results. |
94
|
Observe safety precautions to prevent fires and explosions. |
92
|
Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions. |
91
|
Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed. |
86
|
Patrol work areas to detect leaks and equipment malfunctions, and to monitor operating conditions. |
85
|
Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, and concentrations or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing. |
81
|
Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, and prescribed modifications of plant procedures. |
81
|
Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through in order to flush and clean tanks and equipment. |
81
|
Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers. |
78
|
Make minor repairs, and lubricate and maintain equipment, using hand tools. |
76
|
Control and operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products. |
68
|
Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges in order to remove impurities or to precipitate products. |
67
|
Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications. |
65
|
Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures. |
64
|
Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings, and to laboratory and standard test results. |
64
|
Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes, or in unloading of materials. |
61
|
Inventory supplies received and consumed. |
60
|
Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment. |
60
|
Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
86
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
71
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
70
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
69
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
69
|
Processing Information
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
65
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
65
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
61
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
61
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
61
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
60
|
Interacting With Computers
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
52
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
52
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
50
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
50
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
49
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
42
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
42
|
Thinking Creatively
|
41
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
41
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
40
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
32
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
32
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
13
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
11
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|