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Job Description

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8091.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 59,430.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 28.00
Currently, there are 33,300 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Plant and System Operators”.

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Tasks for “Chief Operator”

Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases or vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, or perfume to towers, or to add products to converter or blending vessels.
Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.
Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks.
Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks or troughs are not in danger of overflowing.
Gauge tank levels, using calibrated rods.
Supervise the cleaning of towers, strainers, or spray tips.
Record operating data, such as process conditions, test results, or instrument readings.
Repair or replace damaged equipment.
Defrost frozen valves, using steam hoses.
Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.
Inspect operating units, such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, or driers to ensure that all are functioning and to maintain maximum efficiency.
Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Calculate material requirements or yields according to formulas.
Direct workers engaged in operating machinery that regulates the flow of materials and products.
Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments.
Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals, to verify conformity of process conditions.
Notify maintenance, stationary-engineering, or other auxiliary personnel to correct equipment malfunctions or to adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies.

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Capacitance probes
Industrial liquid flowmeters
Gas analyzers
Thermocouples
Viscometers
Display screens
Centrifugal pumps
Positive displacement pumps
Industrial fans
Converter vessels
Hoppers
Pressure gauges
Mixing tanks
Steam hoses
Fire extinguishers
Neutralizer tanks
Collectors
Effluent treatment systems
Conveyor feeders
Chemical reactor vessels
Hydraulic accumulators
Radiographic detecting instruments
Industrial dryers
Panelboards
Axial flow fans
Wet scrubbers
Personal protective equipment
Blending vessels
Distillation columns
Cooling towers
Storage drums
Screw conveyors
Bucket elevators
Recording calorimeters
Chain conveyors
Digital surface thermometers
Humidifiers
Panel lights
Agitator tanks
Calibrated rods
Heating vessels
Barometers
Belt conveyors
Manometers
Air conditioning systems
Control boards
Boilers
Steam turbines
Soap-spray storage tanks
Thermocouple temperature probes
Reciprocating compressors
Silencers
Centrifugal fans
Centrifugal compressors

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