Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Also called Blender, Cellar Worker, Machine Tender, or Pasteurizer
What Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders do
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 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.
Who tends to enjoy it
Hands-on
People who like building, fixing, working with tools, machines, plants, or animals.
Organizing
People who like keeping things accurate, orderly, and running on schedule.
Curious
People who like figuring things out, research, science, and solving problems.
What you'd actually do
- Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
- Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
- Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
- Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
- Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
- Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
- Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
A typical day involves
Skills that matter most
- Operations Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
What you'll need to know
- Production and Processing
- English Language
- Food Production
- Education and Training
- Mechanical
Where to study for this
College programs that commonly lead to this career, and how many US colleges offer each.
- Viticulture and Enology 39 colleges
- Brewing Science 24 colleges
- Zymology / Fermentation Science 7 colleges
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