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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan

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.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders on average make:
$49,920 ($24.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
36
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 35.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
3 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.

The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.

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Other Job Titles

Absorber Operator, Absorption Operator, Acetone Recovery Worker, Acetylene Plant Operator, Acid Extractor, Acid Purifier, Almond Blancher Operator, Almond Huller, Amalgamator, Ammonium Nitrate Crystallizer

Tools Used

Adjustable wrenches, Claw hammers, Colorimeters, Desktop computers, Gauging rods, Graduated burets, Grease guns, Handheld refractometers, Hydrometers, Industrial platform scales

Tasks

  • Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
  • Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
  • Clean or sterilize tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment, using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.
  • Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.

Personality

Dependability, Self-Control, Attention to Detail, Independence, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Stress Tolerance, Initiative, Analytical Thinking, Achievement/Effort

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