refining machine operator
Refining machine operators tend machines to refine crude oils, such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, and peanut oil. They tend wash tanks to remove by-products and remove impurities with heat.
Also called: refining worker, refining operator, refining machine worker, refining machine operative
- 23
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 8160
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Essential skills
23- adhere to organisational guidelines
- alkali stages of refining processes for edible oils
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- clean food and beverage machinery
- control flow of oils
- disassemble equipment
- ensure public safety and security
- ensure sanitation
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- lift heavy weights
- measure density of liquids
- mechanical tools
- monitor centrifugal separators
- operate centrifuges
- origin of dietary fats and oils
- prepare engine room for operation
- pump products
- tend centrifuge machines
- types of lubricants
- wash oils
Optional skills
19- act reliably
- address problems critically
- check sensorial parameters of oils and fats
- chemistry
- contribute to bilge and ballast operations
- degum liquids
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- exert quality control to processing food
- free fatty acid elimination processes
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- interpret data in food manufacturing
- keep machines oiled for steady functioning
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- oil seed process
- perform cleaning duties
- set up equipment for food production
- write routine reports
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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