8131-Chemical Processing and Chemical Products Plant and Machine Operators

Job Title: 

Chemical Processing and Chemical Products Plant and Machine Operators

Job Description: 

Chemical processing and chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate chemical plants, units and machinery and adjust and maintain, processing units and equipment which distil, filter, separate, heat or refine chemicals, to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • operating and monitoring machinery which distil, filter, separate, heat or refine chemicals, to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products
  • controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant
  • controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
  • verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance
  • monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures
  • taking samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Acetylene filler
Candle making machine operator
Formic acid plant operator

This unit group excludes

Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators (8133)

Specific Occupations: 

81311
Crushing/Grinding/Chemical mixing equipment operator

81312
Chemical heat treating plant operator

81313
Chemical filtering and separating equipment operator

81314
Chemical still/reactor operator

81315
Synthetic fibre making machine operator

81319
Other chemical processing and chemical products plant and machine operators

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore