Chemical Plant Operators

Chemical Plant Operators control the operation of chemical production plant.

What the job involves

• Controls equipment that performs continuous and batch processes to process chemicals

• Controls the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw material and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant

• Patrols and inspects equipment to ensure proper operation and sets operating controls on equipment

• Analyses samples and readings and records test data

• Controls records of production, quantities transferred and details of blending and pumping operations

• Checks equipment for malfunctions and arranges maintenance