Job description Compounder - Chemical Processing in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Find out what work is like for a compounder - chemical processing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110).
Chemical plant machine operators
Description
Chemical plant machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cleaning and toiletry products. They are primarily employed in chemical, cleaning compound, ink and adhesive industries, but may also be employed by chemical processing departments in other industries.
Work week duration
Chemical plant machine operators usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Chemical plant machine operators have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Monitor meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical processing or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines
- Measure, weigh and load chemical ingredients following formulation cards
- Start up, shut down, troubleshoot and clean equipment
- Adjust processing machines and equipment
- Monitor reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures
- Take samples and perform routine chemical and physical tests of products
- Record production data
- May operate equipment from a control room or from control consoles located near the production units.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Standing
- Making repetitive motions
- Bending or twisting the body
- Walking and running
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Chemical plant machine operators are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Chemical, cleaning compound, ink and adhesives industries
- Chemical processing departments in industries
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Dangerous chemical substances
- Hazardous conditions
- Sound and noise
- Standard safety equipment
- Specialized safety equipment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
- Skin injury
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94110), and a list of similar occupations:
- batch mixer - chemical processing
- blender operator - chemical processing
- capsule machine operator - chemical processing
- evaporator operator - chemical processing
- formulations blender operator - chemical processing
- glue blender - chemical processing
- granulator machine operator - chemical processing
- mixer - chemical processing
- screener - chemical processing
- soap maker
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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