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Job Description

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8099.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biofuels Processing Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Biodiesel Production Associate”

Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.
Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
Monitor and record flow meter performance.
Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.
Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.
Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.
Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters including fuel, chemical, and water meters.
Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.
Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
Clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.

Related Technology & Tools

Sample ports
Emergency alarm systems
Level transmitters
Demineralizers
Dust and particulate respirators
Vacuum systems
Crusher screens
Portable refractometers
Milling equipment
Reverse osmosis equipment
Steam boilers
Flow transmitters
Temperature sensors
Chain hoists
Benchtop centrifuges
Moisture analyzers
pH probes
Gravity convection ovens
Gate butterfly valves
Fall protection harnesses
Distillation columns
Straight screwdrivers
High vacuum evaporation systems
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
Materials dryers
Mobile radios
Agitators
Wheeled front end loaders
Belt conveyor systems
Reaction flasks
Phillips head screwdrivers
Electric timing devices
Pressure gauges
Pneumatic conveyor systems
Skid steer loaders
Personal computers
Ball valves
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Stop valves
Protective ear plugs
Air compressors
Mole sieves
Flow control valves FCV
Forklifts
Heat exchangers
Viscosity meters
Desktop computers
Throttle control valves TCV
Glass graduated cylinders
Digital hydrometers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Fermentation processing vessels
Gas chromatographs GC
Autotitrators
Water samplers
Air monitoring equipment
Halogen moisture balances
Titrators
Infrared temperature guns
Adjustable hand wrenches
Methanators
Sifting screens
Binocular light compound microscopes
Hand sampling pumps
Cooling towers
Stripper columns
Emissions monitoring systems
Belt filters
Pallet jacks
Safety gloves
Static mixers
Hazardous material spill kits

Microsoft Excel
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Inventory control software
Microsoft Word
Digital control systems DCS
Human machine interface HMI software