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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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Yearly Projected Openings: Not Available

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• Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
• 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.
• Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
• Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
• Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
• Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down if necessary.
• Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities or send them to laboratories for testing.
• Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
• Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
• Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.

• Air dryers
• Chemical tanks
• Gas recovery machinery
• Processing tanks
• Storage tanks

• Electronic mail software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software