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Career Guidance Knowledge natural sciences, mathematics and statistics K053 - physical sciences K0531 - chemistry Basic chemicals
Description
The production and characteristisc of organic basic chemicals such as ethanol, methanol, benzene and inorganic basic chemicals such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 9 occupations
- Total: 13 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Air separation plant operatorAir separation plant operators control and maintain the equipment for nitrogen and oxygen extraction from air, ensuring the required operational parameters of pressure, flow and te…
- Synthetic materials engineerA Synthetic Materials Engineer is a specialist who develops and optimizes artificial materials for a wide range of industrial, commercial, and medical applications. These engineers…
- Chemistry technicianChemistry technicians monitor chemical processes and conduct tests to analyse chemical substances for manufacturing or scientific purposes. They work in laboratories or production …
- Chemical processing plant controllerChemical processing plant controllers control the chemical production process. They operate machines and systems, being responsible for monitoring and maintaining the equipment and…
Optional for
- Nonwoven filament machine operatorNonwoven filament machine operators perform chemical nonwoven processing operations. Other titles The following job titles also refer to nonwoven filament machine operator: no…
- Pharmaceutical quality specialistPharmaceutical quality specialists perform inspections and precision measurements in order to test and ensure the quality of pharmaceutical products. They are involved in the whole…
- Plodder operatorPlodder operators control the milled soap compression machine that produces specific shapes and sizes of soap bars, ensuring the products conform to specifications and quality requ…
- Glass polisherGlass polishers finish plate glass to make a variety of glass products. They polish the edges of the glass using grinding and polishing wheels, and spray solutions on glass…
- Plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisorPlastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisors manage and coordinate the activities of personnel involved in plastic or rubber products manufacturing, making sure the produc…
- Materials engineerMaterials engineers research and design new or improved materials for a diverse number of applications. They analyse the composition of materials, conduct experiments, and develop …
- Chemical plant managerChemical plant managers coordinate the day-to-day production of chemical products ensuring the quality of products and equipment, the safety of personnel and protection of the envi…
- Soap tower operatorSoap tower operators control, monitor and maintain tower operations, using the control panel, in order to produce soap powders. They inspect operating units to ensure the parameter…
- Chemical engineerA Chemical Engineer is a professional who applies principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering to design, develop, and optimize processes for producing chemicals,…
Related skills
- Chemical processes
- Inspect quality of products
- Test chemical samples
- Optimise production processes parameters
- Manage waste
- Work with chemicals
- Prepare chemical samples
- Mechanics
- Laboratory techniques
- Quality standards
- Manufacturing processes
- Analyse production processes for improvement
Last updated on February 19, 2026
