Occupation
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.
$51,610 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 51-9012.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Remove full containers from discharge outlets and replace them with empty containers.
- 02Connect pipes between vats and processing equipment.
- 03Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- 04Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
- 05Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
- 06Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
- 07Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
- 08Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
- 09Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
- 10Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
- 11Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
- 12Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
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What the posting will be called
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageFood ProductionEducation and TrainingMechanicalMathematicsChemistryComputers and Electronics
Skills that carry over from service
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingRepairingEquipment Maintenance