Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

What Does a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Do?

Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
• 2Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
• 3Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
• 4Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.
• 5Operate or tend machines to wash and remove impurities from items such as barrels or kegs, glass products, tin plate surfaces, dried fruit, pulp, animal stock, coal, manufactured articles, plastic, or rubber.
• 6Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.
• 7Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.
• 8Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Salary