Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders

Also called: Chemical Operator, Multiskill Operator, Outside Operator

Career Cluster: Manufacturing
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.
KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
  • computers and electronics
Math and Science
  • chemistry
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
  • manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Visual Understanding
  • quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Hand and Finger Use
  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Stress Tolerance
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
EDUCATION


high school diploma/GED or some college
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $84,310.00
Median: $51,720.00
Low: $36,200.00
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