Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

People in this career often have these skills:

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Maintain safety.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Operate chemical processing or water treatment systems or equipment.

• Record operational or production data.
• Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
• Operate pumping systems or equipment.
• Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
• Load materials into equipment for processing.
• Load materials or equipment.
• Estimate material requirements for production.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Clean production equipment.
• Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.

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