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U.S. Department of Labor
Industry: Government; Labor
Number of terms: 77176
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Company Profile:
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in operation of preheat furnaces, catalytic reactors, quench and stripper towers, absorbers, stabilizer, rerun continuous stills, and auxiliary equipment, such as inert-gas generating system, condensers, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, and blowers to produce petrochemicals, such as butadiene, styrene, butylene, and ethylbenzene. Respnsibilities include: * Trains workers in operation of equipment. * Coordinates operation of various units in system to ensure required production yields, referring to run sheets, test books, order books, logbooks, and pumping records. * Observes recording-instrument charts, flowmeters, and gauges to verify conformity of temperatures, pressures, flow rates, and liquid levels to process specifications. * Correlates instrument readings and test results to diagnose process malfunctions. * Inspects equipment and cathodic-protection system to detect defects and malfunctions. * May be designated according to product as chief butadiene operator; ethylbenzene-cracking supervisor; chief isobutylene operator; chief styrene operator. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in processing mixtures of flour and water, according to formulas, to produce dry wallpaper pastes. Respnsibilities include: * Directs workers in mixing slurries (milk), and drying, pulverizing, and packaging pastes. * Feels paste flakes and reads test results to detect causes of deviation of product from prescribed quality standards. * Trains workers in operation of equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in compounding, blending, and reacting fatty acids and other chemicals to produce industrial esters and emulsifiers. Respnsibilities include: * Reads production orders and specifications and plans operating procedures. * Assigns workers to duties, such as controlling compounding, reacting, and flaking equipment, and packing finished products. * Explains duties to inexperienced workers and assigns them to work with experienced operators during training period. * Reads laboratory reports, and orders process equipment changes as necessary to meet quality standards. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
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A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in mixing, weighing, and bagging fertilizer materials. Respnsibilities include: * Directs workers in receiving and storing chemicals and other ingredients. * Maintains inventory of tools, equipment, and materials in storage. * Directs workers in bagging and weighing finished product. * Trains workers in operation of equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in producing various types of carbon black by partial combustion of crude oil or natural gas, or mixtures of both, in furnace-process plants. * Interprets process specifications to subordinates according to types of carbon black to be produced. * Observes meters and gauges and reviews operating reports to verify control of process. * Trains workers in furnace operation. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in processing oils to produce fatty acids and glycerin. Respnsibilities include: * Reads laboratory test reports, analyzes causes of deviation from specifications, and orders changes in time, temperature, or flow rate to bring product into conformance with standards. * Demonstrates duties to new workers and assigns experienced operator to work with them during training period. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in processing chemical ingredients to produce insecticide. Respnsibilities include: * Reads production orders to determine product specifications and raw material requirements. * Assigns workers to chemical processing equipment, such as mixing tanks, reaction chambers, condensers, flake-forming cylinders, and milling machines. * Issues processing instructions for control variables, such as temperature, pressure, and material flow rate. * Reviews laboratory reports and orders equipment adjustments to produce product to quality standards. * Trains new workers in operation of equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in compressing and liquefying gases, such as oxygen, chlorine, and nitrogen, and in filling tank cars, cylinders, or storage tanks with gases. * Trains new workers. * Performs duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to gas processed as chlorine-liquefaction supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in oxidizing, drying, and grinding lead to produce litharge. * Trains new workers. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in oxidizing, drying, and grinding lead to produce litharge. * Trains new workers. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers