Chemical plant machine operators

NOC

94110

monitor and operate machinery to blend, process and package a wide range of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cleaning and toiletry products.

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Chemical plant machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cleaning and toiletry products. They are primarily employed in chemical, cleaning compound, ink and adhesive industries, but may also be employed by chemical processing departments in other industries.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Monitor meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical processing or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines

Measure, weigh and load chemical ingredients following formulation cards

Start up, shut down, troubleshoot and clean equipment

Adjust processing machines and equipment

Monitor reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures

Take samples and perform routine chemical and physical tests of products

Record production data

May operate equipment from a control room or from control consoles located near the production units.

Also Known As

batch mixer - chemical processing
blender operator - chemical processing
capsule machine operator - chemical processing
evaporator operator - chemical processing
formulations blender operator - chemical processing

glue blender - chemical processing

granulator machine operator - chemical processing

mixer - chemical processing

screener - chemical processing

soap maker

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of several weeks of on-the-job training or informal/formal company training is usually required.

Completion of additional training may be required for some operators working in pharmaceutical, explosives and agricultural chemical or in specialty chemical plants.

Previous experience in chemical products processing as an assistant, labourer or helper may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Certification in the transportation of dangerous goods (TDG), forklift operator certification, first aid, firefighting, workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and other health and safety training may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Employment by age

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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Manufacturing

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40.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

30.00%

Southeast

70.00%

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