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Chemical Production Machine Operators

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

What the job involves

  • 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