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Job Description

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 49,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
Currently, there are 65,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Rubber Compounder Formulator”

Develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques.
Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.
Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products.
Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.
Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.
Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.
Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.

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McLeod gauges
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Laboratory centrifugal pumps
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Magnetic agitators
Hollow cathode lamps
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Bunsen burners
Bubble-cap fractionating columns
Differential scanning calorimeters
Immersion heaters
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Optical beamsplitting devices
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Computer-controlled pumps
Westphal balances
Dust and particulate respirators
Bomb calorimeters
Graphite furnaces
Automatic burets
Automated microviscometers
Liquid-filled remote thermometers
Pressure gauges
Lasers
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Meker burners
Vapor monitor badges
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Coulometers
Drying pistols
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Unequal-arm balances
Laboratory pressing equipment
Rotary evaporators
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Ultracentrifuges
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Personal computers
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Optical compound microscopes
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Beckmann thermometers
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Electronic toploading balances
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Optical pyrometers
Titrators
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Liquid chromatography equipment
Laboratory balances
Infrared IR spectroscopes
Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Buchner funnels
Ultraviolet UV spectroscopes
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Deuterium lamps
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Viscosity meters
Gas burners
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Rheometers
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Constant temperature water baths
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Ionization gauges
Ammeters
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Exhaust hoods
Laminar flow burners
Chromatography developing tanks
Velometers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Infrared lamps
pH indicators
Closed-end manometers
Photocells
Laboratory heating plates
Gravity convection ovens
Hazardous material protective clothing
Safety goggles

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