DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 290 | 52 | $17.11/hr | $0.34/hr | $12.85/hr | $14.43/hr | $16.85/hr | $19.36/hr | $22.95/hr |
| U S | 16,410 | 574 | $16.70/hr | $0.18/hr | $11.09/hr | $12.92/hr | $15.54/hr | $19.20/hr | $24.13/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,070 | $17.94/hr | 0.0% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,180 | $22.18/hr | 0.2% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,060 | $21.13/hr | -0.5% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,010 | $17.84/hr | -0.1% |
Tasks for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Observes machine operation, gauges, or thermometer and adjusts controls to maintain operation, according to specifications.
- Loads and unloads objects to and from machine, conveyor or rack.
- Draws sample for laboratory analysis or tests solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.
- Adjusts, cleans, and lubricates mechanical parts of machine, using hand tools and grease gun.
- Measures, weighs, or mixes specified quantity of cleaning solutions, using measuring tank, calibrated rod or suction tube.
- Records gauge readings, materials used, processing time, or test results in production log.
- Examines and inspects machine for malfunctions, and product for conformance to processing specifications.
- Drains, cleans, and refills machine or tank at designated intervals with cleaning solution or water.
- Sets controls to regulate temperature and length of cycle and starts conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
- Adds specified amounts of chemicals into equipment at required time to maintain level and concentration of solution.
