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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

US jobs
139,630
Median wage
$58,040 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of chemical equipment operators and tenders?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 12%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 10%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
  • 8%Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processingNot measured
  • 7%Operate industrial processing or production equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 5%Collect samples of products or materialsNot measured
  • 5%Operate pumping systems or equipmentNot measured
  • 5%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
  • Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
  • Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
  • Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
  • Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
  • Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
  • Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
  • Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
  • Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing.
  • Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
  • Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
  • Load products into tanks for shipment.
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