DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. Excludes “Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders" (51-9011).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 700 | 90 | $19.93/hr | $0.84/hr | $12.12/hr | $15.76/hr | $18.36/hr | $24.28/hr | $30.03/hr |
| U S | 39,660 | 1,110 | $19.10/hr | $0.17/hr | $10.91/hr | $14.09/hr | $18.53/hr | $23.25/hr | $28.38/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,490 | $16.75/hr | 6.9% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 930 | $13.85/hr | 16.2% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 870 | $15.63/hr | 9.1% |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | N/A | $18.12/hr | N/A |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | N/A | $14.57/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Starts agitators, shakers, conveyors, pumps, or centrifuge machines, turns valves, or moves controls to admit, drain, filter, mix, or transfer materials.
- Dumps, pours, or loads specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- Sets or adjusts machine controls to regulate conditions, such as material flow, temperature, and pressure, according to specified operating procedures.
- Monitors material flow and control instruments, such as gauges, indicators, and meters to ensure optimal processing conditions and results.
- Removes clogs, defects, and impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screen, or other processing equipment.
- Examines samples visually or by hand to verify quality, such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, and texture.
- Measures or weighs materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.
- Communicates or signals processing instructions to other workers.
- Maintains log of instrument readings, test results, and shift production.
- Removes full bags or containers from discharge outlets and replaces them with empty ones.
- Tests samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment, such as viscometer, pH meter, and hydrometer.
- Collects samples of material or product for laboratory analysis.
- Cleans tanks, screens, inflow pipes, and other processing equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrappers, or chemical solutions.
- Lubricates, connects, installs, replaces, or makes minor adjustments or repairs to hoses, pumps, filters, or screens to maintain processing equipment, using hand tools.
- Inspects machines and equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, mechanical malfunctions, wear, and leaks.