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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 “Mash Preparatory Operator”

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.
Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.
Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
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.
Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.
Monitor and record flow meter performance.
Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.
Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.
Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.

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