About This Career Path
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.
Applied Technology
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.
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Average
$37,650
ANNUAL
$18.10
HOURLY
Entry Level
$28,990
ANNUAL
$13.94
HOURLY
Mid Level
$37,550
ANNUAL
$18.05
HOURLY
Expert Level
$47,330
ANNUAL
$22.76
HOURLY
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
460
Projected job openings through 2032
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
01
Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
02
Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
03
Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
04
Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.
05
Operate 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.
06
Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.
07
Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.
08
Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.
09
Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.
10
Load machines with objects to be processed and unload them after cleaning, placing them on conveyors or racks.
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Perceptual Speed
Applied Technology
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