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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 “Ethanol Operator”

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

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Chain hoists
Air compressors
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Flow control valves FCV
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Electric timing devices
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
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Static mixers
Forklifts
pH probes
Adjustable hand wrenches
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