813 - Chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators

Description Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products. Tasks include – (a) setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant; (b) monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformity with safety procedures; (c) monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, or tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines; (d) measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards; (e) making samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data; (f) cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Candle production machine operator – Explosive products machine operator – Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Chemical processing plant controller – 3133 – Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operator – 3134 Alternative titles ISCO Group 8131 Sources ESCO

Description Photographic products machine operators operate and monitor equipment which makes photographic film and paper, and which processes exposed photographic film and makes prints. Tasks include – (a) operating and monitoring equipment which makes photographic film and paper; (b) operating, monitoring and testing photographic processing and printing equipment, and maintaining operational standards; (c) preparing exposed film for different processing batches in dark rooms and dark chambers; (d) inspecting images, films and prints, and adjusting settings on printmaking equipment to produce the required colour, brightness, contrast, number, size and type of prints; (e) adjusting settings and running automatic developing equipment; (f) operating equipment to transfer film to videotape or other electronic media; (g) performing photographic processing-related tasks; (h) operating automatic equipment (in retail establishments) to develop colour negatives, prints and slides. Examples of occupations classified here: – Colour developer (film) – Darkroom technician – Developing machine operator (photography) – Enlarging machine operator – Photograph enlarger – Photographic film machine operator – Photographic film printer – Photographic processor – Photograph printer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Photographer – 3431 – Photolithographer – 7321 Alternative titles ISCO Group 8132 Sources ESCO