// Unit group · 8131

Chemical Products Plant and Machine Operators

Chemical products plant and machine operators operate and monitor units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products.

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators / 813 Chemical and Photographic Products Plant and Machine Operators / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicalsMachineryNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant

monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformity with safety procedures

monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines

measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards

making samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data

cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Candle production machine operator
- Explosive products machine operator
- Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Chemical processing plant controller -3133
- Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operator - 3134

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