Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Chemical products plant and machine operators - from $1,881 to $4,559 per month - 2024.
- A Chemical products plant and machine operators typically earns between $1,881 and $3,418 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,001 and $3,845 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant
- Monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformity with safety procedures
- Monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, or tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines
- Measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards
- Taking samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data
- Cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant
