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).
Southeast Minnesota
| 50 | 14 | $20.98/hr | $13.90/hr | $16.44/hr | $19.44/hr | $26.55/hr | $30.24/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 1,040 | $21.20/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | $18.09/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,130 | $22.05/hr | -1.3% |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 340 | $18.53/hr | -5.3% |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,520 | $30.46/hr | 7.2% |
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 720 | $19.99/hr | -4.5% |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
| 420 | $21.89/hr | 0.7% |
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
| 420 | $22.55/hr | -7.5% |
Power Plant Operators
| 930 | $43.64/hr | 1.1% |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 320 | $18.68/hr | -5.4% |
Plant and System Operators, All Other
| 120 | $33.85/hr | 5.6% |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,130 | $20.78/hr | 1.9% |
- 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.
- 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.
- Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions or rinse water through pipes or equipment or to spray vats with atomizers.