How do they match: Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Process Technician
  • Processing Operator
  • Processing Technician
  • Processor
  • Central Processing Technician
  • Continuous Absorption Process Operator
  • Dairy Processing Equipment Operator
  • Grain Processor
  • Honey Processor
  • Mash Processing Operator
  • Milk Processor
  • Oil Refinery Process Technician
  • Plasma Processing Centrifuge Operator
  • Plasma Processing Technician
  • Rum Processing Operator
  • Solvent Process Extractor Operator
  • Sterile Products Processor

  • Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.

  • Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
  • Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
  • Connect pipes between vats and processing equipment.
  • Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
  • Install, maintain, or repair hoses, pumps, filters, or screens to maintain processing equipment, using hand tools.
  • Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
  • Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
  • Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
  • Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
  • Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
  • Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
  • Package products for storage or shipment.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.