What Do Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Do?

Job 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.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator Responsibilities

• Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
• Connect pipes between vats and processing equipment.
• Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
• Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
• Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment.
• Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.

Things a Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator Should Know How to Do

When polled, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Other Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator Job Titles

• Vacuum Conditioner Operator
• Manufacturing Operator
• Hopper Attendant
• Stripper
• Processing Operator

Is There Going to be Demand for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

In the United States, there were 47,200 jobs for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 5,000 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator are Vermont, Oregon, and Washington. Watch out if you plan on working in Ohio, North Carolina, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator Make?

The average yearly salary of a Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator ranges between $26,070 and $67,630.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders who work in Wyoming, Nevada, or New Hampshire, make the highest salaries.

How much do Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make in different U.S. states?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$38,030
Alaska	$38,240
Arizona	$42,730
Arkansas	$38,350
California	$47,490
Colorado	$44,500
Connecticut	$43,360
Delaware	$40,560
Florida	$39,760
Georgia	$37,320
Hawaii	$34,620
Idaho	$39,870
Illinois	$46,170
Indiana	$42,520
Iowa	$42,600
Kansas	$35,410
Kentucky	$39,970
Maine	$47,890
Maryland	$43,160
Massachusetts	$44,280
Michigan	$38,350
Minnesota	$41,460
Missouri	$40,330
Montana	$47,370
Nebraska	$34,500
Nevada	$57,990
New Hampshire	$56,440
New Jersey	$55,230
New Mexico	$37,410
New York	$45,140
North Carolina	$48,720
North Dakota	$41,780
Ohio	$46,070
Oklahoma	$33,430
Oregon	$40,210
Pennsylvania	$42,080
South Carolina	$40,620
South Dakota	$38,670
Tennessee	$37,990
Texas	$44,420
Utah	$43,010
Vermont	$40,290
Virginia	$44,180
Washington	$39,130
West Virginia	$40,160
Wisconsin	$40,460
Wyoming	$73,340

What Tools do Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Email software
• Word processing software
• SAP
• Spreadsheet software

How do I Become a Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Operator?

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References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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