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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

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Tasks for “Chemical Plant and System Operators”

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.
Notify maintenance, stationary-engineering, or other auxiliary personnel to correct equipment malfunctions or to adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies.
Gauge tank levels, using calibrated rods.
Repair or replace damaged equipment.
Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.
Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality.
Defrost frozen valves, using steam hoses.
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.
Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks.
Record operating data, such as process conditions, test results, or instrument readings.
Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.
Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks or troughs are not in danger of overflowing.
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.
Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals, to verify conformity of process conditions.
Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
Supervise the cleaning of towers, strainers, or spray tips.

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Tensometers
Viscometers
Panelboards
Industrial dryers
Desktop computers
Gas analyzers
Centrifugal fans
Hydraulic accumulators
Steam hoses
Neutralizer tanks
Humidifiers
Reciprocating compressors
Reciprocating pumps
Centrifugal compressors
Soap-spray storage tanks
Wet scrubbers
Blending vessels
Air conditioning systems
Agitator tanks
Radiographic detecting instruments
Storage drums
Panel lights
Calibrated rods
Thermocouple temperature probes
Conveyor feeders
Manometers
Centrifugal pumps
Digital surface thermometers
Rotary pumps
Personal protective equipment
Industrial fans
Fire extinguishers
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Belt conveyors
Thermocouples
Collectors
Control boards
Steam turbines
Refrigeration systems
Converter vessels
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Cooling towers
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