How do they match: Chemical Plant and System Operators

  • Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality.
  • Direct workers engaged in operating machinery that regulates the flow of materials and products.
  • Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.
  • Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.
  • Patrol work areas to ensure that solutions in tanks or troughs are not in danger of overflowing.