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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 24 tasks, including 23 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
24 tasks shown
Core · Task 12334 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
Core · Task 12339 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
Core · Task 12335 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
Core · Task 12338 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
Core · Task 12342 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
Core · Task 12341 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
Core · Task 12337 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
Core · Task 12345 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials.
Core · Task 12340 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing.
Core · Task 12333 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
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.
Core · Task 12336 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
Core · Task 24059 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Load products into tanks for shipment.
Core · Task 12353 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products.
Core · Task 12352 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment.
Core · Task 12346 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, or prescribed modifications of plant procedures.
Core · Task 12343 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions.
Core · Task 12347 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through to flush and clean tanks or equipment.
Core · Task 12350 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings and to laboratory and standard test results.
Core · Task 12344 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges to remove impurities or to precipitate products.
Core · Task 12351 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures.
Core · Task 12348 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Make minor repairs, lubricate, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
Core · Task 12349 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers.
Core · Task 12355 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes or in unloading of materials.
Supplemental · Task 12354 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Inventory supplies received and consumed.
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