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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0721 - food processing Oil seed process
Description
Oil seed process from cleaning the oil bearing seed, decorticating the seed, crushing, conditioning and heating, to filtering and neutralising.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 3 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Oilseed presserOilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed. Includes people working in olive oil, soya seeds, sunflower oil and vegetable oil industries.Includes peo…
- Oil mill operatorOil mill operators tend mills to extract oil from oilseed following an artisanal techniques. Includes people using artisanal oils.Excludes people using electrical equipment, chemic…
Optional for
- Hydrogenation machine operatorHydrogenation machine operators control equipment to process base oils for manufacture of margarine and shortening products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to hyd…
- Centrifuge operatorCentrifuge operators tend centrifugal machines that separate impurities from food materials aimed to be further processed as to achieve finished foodstuffs. Other titles The follow…
- ClarifierClarifiers operate equipment to remove sediments and moisture from oleo and oils. They heat clarifying tank with steam and strainers for the clarification process. They remove fore…
Related skills
- Dispose food waste
- Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- Origin of dietary fats and oils
- Apply GMP
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- Apply HACCP
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Be at ease in unsafe environments
- Pump products
- Follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- Act reliably
- Liaise with managers
Last updated on February 18, 2026
