Skills & competences

Description

Chemical processing plant controllers operate and monitor chemical plants and related multi-function process control machinery, and adjust and maintain processing units and equipment which distil, filter, separate, heat or refine chemicals.
Tasks include -
(a) operating electronic or computerized control panels from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units;
(b) adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment;
(c) controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant;
(d) controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment;
(e) verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance;
(f) analysing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chemical filtering and separating equipment operator
- Chemical heat treating plant operator
- Chemical process technician
- Chemical still and reactor operator
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operator - 3134
- Chemical products plant and machine operator - 8131