Chemical products plant and machine operators

Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products.

Job Responsibilities

• 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