Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.
Work Activities
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Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
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Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
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Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.
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Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
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Start machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes.
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Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container.
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Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary.
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Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions.
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Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers.
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Load and position wrapping paper, sticks, bags, or cartons into dispensing machines.
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Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking.
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Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.
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Place or position containers into equipment, and remove containers after completion of cooling or freezing processes.
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Scrape, dislodge, or break excess frost, ice, or frozen product from equipment to prevent accumulation, using hands and hand tools.
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Activate mechanical rakes to regulate flow of ice from storage bins to vats.
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Stir material with spoons or paddles to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation.
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Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Education
High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Self Control
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Integrity
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Leadership
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Initiative
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Chemical tanks
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