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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.
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This source lists 11 tasks, including 8 marked Core and 3 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: 07/2017.
11 tasks shown
Core · Task 14368 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
Core · Task 14372 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
Core · Task 14373 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Core · Task 14369 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.
Core · Task 14367 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Operate or tend machines to wash and remove impurities from items such as barrels or kegs, glass products, tin plate surfaces, dried fruit, pulp, animal stock, coal, manufactured articles, plastic, or rubber.
Core · Task 14375 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.
Core · Task 14374 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.
Core · Task 14370 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes.
Supplemental · Task 14371 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.
Supplemental · Task 14376 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.
Supplemental · Task 14377 · 07/2017 · Incumbent
Load machines with objects to be processed and unload them after cleaning, placing them on conveyors or racks.
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