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Career Guidance Skills communication, collaboration and creativity S1.9 - solving problems S1.9.2 - implementing new procedures or processes Optimise production processes parameters
Description
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 36 occupations
- Optional in 10 occupations
- Total: 46 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Nitroglycerin separator operatorNitroglycerin separator operators maintain the gravity separator, used in explosives processing, controlling the temperature and liquid flow, in order to separate nitroglycerin fro…
- Lime kiln operatorLime kiln operators control equipment that burns limestone to produce lime or carbon dioxide. They control the flow of the materials, fuel, and air and observe the material flow,…
- 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…
- Soap chipperSoap chippers operate the machinery that turns soap bars into soap chips, making sure the end product is according to specifications. They also handle the transfer and storage of…
- Tunnel kiln operatorTunnel kiln operators control preheating chambers and tunnel kilns to preheat and bake clay products, such as bricks, sewer popes, mosaic, ceramic or quarry tiles. They observe gau…
- Nitrator operatorNitrator operators monitor and control equipment that processes chemical substances to produce explosives. They are responsible for the product storage in tanks. Other titles The f…
- Soap makerSoap makers operate equipments and mixers that produce soap, making sure the end product is produced according to specified formula. Other titles The following job titles also refe…
- 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…
- Auger press operatorAuger press operators control and adjust an auger-press in order to perform clay forming, extrusion and cutting operations on products according to specifications. Other titles The…
- 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…
- Drawing kiln operatorDrawing kiln operators are responsible for continuous sheet flat glass production by manipulating the drawing kiln that processes molten glass. Other titles The following job title…
- Plastic heat treatment equipment operatorPlastic heat treatment equipment operators manipulate plastic products using machinery such as furnaces or flame-hardening machines in order to temper, anneal or heat-treat. They s…
- Injection moulding operatorInjection moulding operators operate and monitor injection moulding machines, in order to cast products from thermoplastic materials. They regulate the temperature, pressure, and v…
- Industrial engineerAn Industrial Engineer designs, analyzes, and optimizes systems that integrate people, materials, equipment, and energy to improve productivity and efficiency across industries. Th…
- Chemical mixerChemical mixers operate and maintain mixing tanks and blenders in order to develop chemical products out of raw materials, making sure the end products are in conformance to the…
- Kiln firerKiln firers operate kilns in order to fire decorations or glazes. They determine the level and uniformity of oven temperature, regulate the temperature, and give directions to a he…
- Stone drillerStone drillers operate the drilling machine that bores holes into stone blocks. They manipulate granit, sandstone, marble and slate according to specifications. Duties A stone dril…
- Clay kiln burnerClay kiln burners bake clay products such as brick, sewer pipe or tiles using periodic or tunnel kilns. They regulate valves, observe thermometers, watch for fluctuations, and main…
- Vacuum forming machine operatorVacuum forming machine operators tend, control, and maintain machines that heat sheets of plastic before moving them around a mould, using vacuum-suction; when these sheets become …
- Fibreglass machine operatorFibreglass machine operators control and maintain the machine that sprays a mix of resin and glass fibers onto products such as bathtubs or boat hulls to obtain strong and…
- Filament winding operatorFilament winding operators tend, control and maintain machines that coat filament, usually fibreglass or carbon, in resin and wind them around a rotation mould to produce pipes, co…
- Clay products dry kiln operatorClay products dry kiln operators manage drying tunnels that are meant for drying clay products prior to their treatment in kiln. Other titles The following job titles also refer…
- Cake press operatorCake press operators set up and tend the hydraulic presses that compress and bake plastic chips into cake moulds to produce plastic sheets. They regulate and adjust the pressure…
- 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…
- Fibre machine tenderFibre machine tenders operate and maintain extrusion machines that form sliver from filaments. They work with synthetic materials such as fiberglass or liquid polymer or non-s…
- Rubber products machine operatorRubber products machine operators operate machines which knead, blend, calender, mould, extrude and cure rubber products from natural and synthetic rubber. They measure the ingredi…
- Chemical plant control room operatorChemical plant control room operators monitor and inspect remotely the production systems during their shift, reporting all anomalies and incidents using the required systems. They…
- Nitroglycerin neutraliserNitroglycerin neutralisers maintain explosives mixing tanks by neutralizing the process remaining acids. Other titles The following job titles also refer to nitroglycerin neutralis…
- Pultrusion machine operatorPultrusion Machine Operators tend, control, and maintain machines which enable the production of composite materials with consistent cross-sections by adding reinforcement fibres s…
- 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…
- Gas processing plant supervisorGas processing plant supervisors supervise the processing of gas for utility and energy services by controlling compressors and other processing equipment to ensure standard operat…
- Rubber dipping machine operatorRubber dipping machine operators dip forms into liquid latex to manufacture rubber products such as balloons, finger cots or prophylactics. They mix the latex and pour it into the……
- Glass forming machine operatorGlass forming machine operators operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape products, such as neons, bottles, jars and drinking glasses…
- Compression moulding machine operatorCompression moulding machine operators set up and operate machines to mould plastic products, according to requirements. They select and install dies on press. Compression moulding…
- Gas station operatorGas station operators process gases for compression, transmission or recovery by using gas, steam or electric engine compressors. They perform chemical tests on gases and are respo…
- Coagulation operatorCoagulation operators control machines to coagulate synthetic rubber latex into rubber crumb slurry. They prepare these rubber crumbs for finishing processes. Coagulation operators…
Optional for
- Chemical production managerChemical production managers are responsible for the technical coordination and control of the chemical production processes. They steer one or more manufacturing units and oversee…
- Lacquer makerLacquer makers operate and maintain laquers and synthetic paints mixers and jar mills, making sure the end product is according to formula. Other titles The following job titles al…
- Soap drier operatorSoap drier operators control and maintain viscous soap machine to produce soap flakes. They perform sample tests and coordinate the dried flakes discharge into storage bins. Other …
- Maintenance and repair engineerA Maintenance and Repair Engineer is responsible for ensuring that machinery, equipment, and systems operate reliably and efficiently by performing regular maintenance, troubleshoo…
- Manufacturing managerManufacturing managers plan, oversee and direct the manufacturing process in an organisation. They ensure products and services are efficiently produced within the timeframe and bu…
- Concrete products machine operatorConcrete products machine operators tend machines used to produce moulded concrete products. They perform greasing, assembling and stripping of moulds. They also participate in the…
- Gas production engineerA Gas Production Engineer is a specialized professional in the oil and gas industry responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing processes involved in extracting, processing…
- Paint mixerPaint mixers operate and maintain machines that mix lacquers, solvents and paints in order to produce paint, making sure the end product is according to the specified formula. Duti…
- Brick and tile casterBrick and tile casters operate and maintain mixing machines used in brick and tile products development. Other titles The following job titles also refer to brick and tile caster:……
- Varnish makerVarnish makers operate equipment and mixers for varnish production, by melting, mixing and cooking the required chemical ingredients, according to specifications. Other titles The …
Related skills
- Production processes
- Inspect quality of products
- Maintain equipment
- Write batch record documentation
- Mechanics
- Quality standards
- Report defective manufacturing materials
- Manage waste
- Measure materials
- Troubleshoot
- Perform test run
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Monitor automated machines
Last updated on February 18, 2026
