Description
Adjust working condition as speed and time of centrifuges according to the requirements of the product in process. Operate centrifuges.
Alternative labels
adjust centrifuges
operate a centrifuge
operating centrifuge
operate the centrifuge
utilise centrifuges
handle centrifuges
work centrifuges
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Operate centrifuges is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Centrifuge operator: Centrifuge operators tend centrifugal machines that separate impurities from food materials aimed to be further processed as to achieve finished foodstuffs.
Dairy products manufacturing worker: Dairy products manufacturing workers set up, operate and tend equipment to process milk, cheese, ice cream and other dairy products.
Refining machine operator: Refining machine operators tend machines to refine crude oils, such as soybean oil, cottonseed oil, and peanut oil. They tend wash tanks to remove by-products and remove impurities with heat.
Optional skill
Operate centrifuges is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Water treatment systems operator: Water treatment system operators treat water to ensure safety for drinking, irrigation, or other use. They operate and maintain water treatment equipment and ensure the water is safe for bottling and use in food production by thoroughly testing before distribution, and by meeting environmental standards.
Honey extractor: Honey extractors operate machines to extract liquid honey from honeycombs. They place decapped honeycombs in honey-extracting machine baskets to empty honeycombs.
Dairy processing operator: Dairy processing operators set up and operate continuous flow or vat-type equipment to process milk, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products following specific instructions, methods and formulas.
Milk heat treatment process operator: Milk heat treatment process operators use equipments to perform different methods of pasteurisation and/or sterilisation to dairy liquid products. They operate equipment such as raw product booster pumps, homogenisers, flavour control equipment, clarifiers, separators, auxiliary pumps, and filters.
References
- Operate centrifuges – ESCO
