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Program Codes
10269
Employment Percentage
1.326699834
SOC ID
51-9011
SOC Title
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
ONET ID
51-9011.00
ONET Concat ID
51901100
Median Salary
56461.51
EMSI Interest Area Term
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Ed Level High School
50.59
Ed Level Certificate
13.5
Ed Level Some College
20.639999
Ed Level Associates
13.5
Ed Level Bachelors
1.77
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.
Core Tasks
  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
  • Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
  • Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
  • Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
  • Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
  • Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
  • Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
  • Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
  • Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing.
  • Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
  • Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, or prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
  • Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures.
  • Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
  • Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions.
  • Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment.
  • Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges to remove impurities or to precipitate products.
  • Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products.
  • Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings and to laboratory and standard test results.
  • Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through to flush and clean tanks or equipment.
  • Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes or in unloading of materials.
  • Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers.
  • Make minor repairs, lubricate, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  • Inventory supplies received and consumed.
Start Annual Earnings
34368.61
Top Annual Earnings
76275.7
EMSI Career Title Slug
chemical-equipment-operator-and-tender