Chemical Production Machine Operator

Description

Operates machines to produce chemical goods such as soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and explosives.

Description

This unit group covers Machine Operators not elsewhere classified. It includes Chemical Production Machine Operators, Clay Products Machine Operators, Concrete Products Machine Operators, Crushing Machine Operators, Glass Production Machine Operators, Photographic Print Processors, Sterilisation Technicians and Stone Processing Machine Operators.

Tasks include

• Sets up and prepares machines to produce chemical goods
• Measures the ingredients used in chemical products to be mixed and blended
• Operates crushing machines or mills to grind and pulverise solid chemicals and other materials to a specified size suitable for processing
• Monitors the removal of the ground product from machines, and inspects and tests samples of products for quality and consistency
• Performs regular checks and basic maintenance on processing machines, and reports any faults
• Follows safety procedures and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment
• Records production data and maintains production logs