Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
O*NET-SOC 51-9012.00 · interest code RCI
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Investigative.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.
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