Description
Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Independence
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Analytical Thinking
Tasks
- Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.
- Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel.
- Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
- Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.
- Inspect operating units, such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, or driers to ensure that all are functioning and to maintain maximum efficiency.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Industrial control software
- Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Selective Attention
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
Skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Chemistry
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $48,048 |
| Median (50%) | $71,619 |
| High (90%) | $87,817 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $71,272 |
| Mid Level | $77,301 |
| Senior Level | $82,566 |
| Expert Level | $72,993 |
Employability
There are currently 18,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 18,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -1%
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