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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 “Production Operator”

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

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