Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Job Zone 2
Industry Demand
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Occupational Profile & What They Do
Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.
Alternative Tech Titles
Chemical Operator
Chemical Plant Operations Technician (Chemical Plan Operations Tech)
Chemical Plant Production Operator
Chemical Process Control Operator
Plant Technician (Plant Tech)
Process Control Operator
Process Development Associate
Process Operator
Process Technician (Process Tech)
Production Technician (Production Tech)
Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities
Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.
Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.
Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.
Core Technology, Languages & Tools
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Industrial control software
Alarm management system software
Distributed control system DCS
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
Coordinated incident management system CIMS software
Skills, Knowledge & Engineering Competencies
Basic Skills
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Engineering and Technology
mechanical
product and service development
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
chemistry
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Verbal
communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say
Attention
pay attention to something without being distracted
Ideas and Logic
notice when problems happen
order or arrange things
Visual Understanding
quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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