Chemical Production Machine Operator

Overview

Chemical Production Machine Operators operate machines to produce chemical goods such as soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and explosives.

Day-to-day

• operates crushing machines to reduce solid chemicals and other materials to a size suitable for processing
• operates mills to grind and pulverise solid chemicals and other materials into particles of a specified size
• inspects samples of these materials and monitors the removal of the ground product
• operates machines in which the ingredients used in chemical and related products are mixed and blended, and ensures the accuracy of the blend
• may be designated according to the type of material mixed, the product obtained or the machine operated.

Considerations

• physically demanding
• stressful
• working outdoors.