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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.

US jobs
60,100
Median wage
$51,610 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, 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.

  • 13%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 11%Test characteristics of materials or productsNot measured
  • 6%Maintain tools or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Collect samples of products or materialsNot measured
  • 6%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
  • 6%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
  • 5%Maintain operational recordsNot 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.

  • Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
  • Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
  • Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
  • Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
  • Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
  • Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
  • Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
  • Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
  • Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
  • Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
  • Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
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