How do they match: Chemical Plant and System Operators

  • Development Associate
  • Production Operator
  • Production Technician
  • Process Development Associate
  • Process Control Operator
  • Process Operator
  • Process Technician
  • Furnace Process Plant Operator
  • Pharmaceutical Development Technician
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Machine Operator

  • Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

  • Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality.
  • Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
  • 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.
  • Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments.
  • Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.
  • Record operating data, such as process conditions, test results, or instrument readings.
  • Start pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases or vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, or perfume to towers, or to add products to converter or blending vessels.
  • Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
  • Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Estimate material requirements for production.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
  • Operate chemical processing or water treatment systems or equipment.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.