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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Southwest Minnesota
| 340 | 42 | $24.21/hr | $19.44/hr | $22.87/hr | $24.71/hr | $24.84/hr | $29.64/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 1,000 | $24.59/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 50 | $25.35/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 180 | $20.05/hr |
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 900 | $25.06/hr | 0.6% |
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 110 | $23.75/hr | -4.2% |
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Plant and System Operators, All Other
| 310 | $24.83/hr | 4.3% |
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Power Plant Operators
| 700 | $48.84/hr | -17.8% |
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,490 | $31.69/hr | 4.4% |
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 600 | $24.60/hr | -5.6% |
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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
| 240 | $19.69/hr | 5.0% |
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
| 240 | $26.59/hr | N/A |
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 210 | $23.78/hr | -0.9% |
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,470 | $23.33/hr | 4.5% |
- 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.