Occupational Employment Statistics
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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. Excludes “Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders" (51-9011).
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Minnesota
| 1,530 | 135 | $24.92/hr | $19.12/hr | $21.96/hr | $24.95/hr | $27.72/hr | $30.27/hr |
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U S
| 53,170 | 1,382 | $25.84/hr | $16.96/hr | $19.41/hr | $23.93/hr | $29.62/hr | $36.28/hr |
| Manufacturing | 1,370 | $24.82/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 100 | $29.29/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 60 | $21.12/hr |
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 790 | $28.57/hr | -4.6% |
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 110 | $24.83/hr | -7.6% |
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Plant and System Operators, All Other
| 310 | $34.36/hr | 1.7% |
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Power Plant Operators
| 630 | $45.03/hr | -10.7% |
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,580 | $34.19/hr | 3.3% |
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 180 | $25.03/hr | -5.3% |
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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
| 90 | $19.18/hr | 5.9% |
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
| 280 | $24.46/hr | -2.6% |
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 90 | $28.68/hr | 2.6% |
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,760 | $23.88/hr | 3.5% |
- Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
- Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
- Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
- Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
- Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
- Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
- Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
- Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
- Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed.