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Job Description

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8099.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biofuels Processing Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Biodiesel Production Associate”

Monitor and record flow meter performance.
Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.
Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters including fuel, chemical, and water meters.
Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.
Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.
Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.
Perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.
Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
Clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.
Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.

Related Technology & Tools

Pressure gauges
Personal computers
Agitators
Flow transmitters
Vacuum systems
High vacuum evaporation systems
Cooling towers
Gravity convection ovens
Air compressors
Milling equipment
Air monitoring equipment
Water samplers
Sample ports
Flow control valves FCV
Pallet jacks
Distillation columns
Crusher screens
Portable refractometers
Materials dryers
Stop valves
Viscosity meters
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
Fermentation processing vessels
Reaction flasks
Phillips head screwdrivers
Temperature sensors
Demineralizers
Electric timing devices
Static mixers
Emissions monitoring systems
Halogen moisture balances
Adjustable hand wrenches
Binocular light compound microscopes
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Ball valves
Emergency alarm systems
Mole sieves
Heat exchangers
Pneumatic conveyor systems
Protective ear plugs
Stripper columns
Steam boilers
Titrators
Throttle control valves TCV
Reverse osmosis equipment
Gate butterfly valves
Hazardous material spill kits
Infrared temperature guns
Benchtop centrifuges
pH probes
Forklifts
Mobile radios
Level transmitters
Fall protection harnesses
Skid steer loaders
Belt conveyor systems
Gas chromatographs GC
Moisture analyzers
Chain hoists
Hand sampling pumps
Autotitrators
Digital hydrometers
Belt filters
Glass graduated cylinders
Methanators
Wheeled front end loaders
Dust and particulate respirators
Safety gloves
Straight screwdrivers
Desktop computers
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Sifting screens

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Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Digital control systems DCS
Microsoft Excel
Inventory control software
Human machine interface HMI software