Description
Soap 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 soap chips.
Other titles
The following job titles also refer to soap chipper:
soap chipping machine operator
soap chipper tender
soap chipping machine operative
soap chipper operator
soap chipping machine feeder
soap chipping machine tender
soap chipper feeder
soap chipper operative
soap chipping machine worker
Minimum qualifications
No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a soap chipper.
ISCO skill level
ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:
- the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
- the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
- the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.
Soap chipper is a Skill level 2 occupation.
Soap chipper career path
Similar occupations
These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to soap chipper.
soap drier operator
plodder operator
paint mixer
soap maker
soap tower operator
Long term prospects
These occupations require some skills and knowledge of soap chipper. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of soap chipper with a significant experience and/or extensive training.
chemical plant control room operator
air separation plant operator
gas processing plant supervisor
plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor
gas station operator
Essential skills and competences
These skills are necessary for the role of soap chipper.
- Optimise production processes parameters: Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
- Transfer soap chips: Transfer the soap chips through the conveyor belt into the drying room.
- Feed soap chips machine: Feed the soap bars into the soap chips machine hopper.
- Control temperature: Measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.
- Monitor valves: Monitor and accordingly adjust the valves in order to allow a specific amount of liquids (such as ammonia sulfuric acid or viscous soap) or steam into the mixer or machine.
Optional skills and competences
These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of soap chipper. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
- Use packaging equipment: Use fastening and packaging tools such as plastic strapping, applicators and adhesives, marking and labelling equipment, and tape.
- Monitor environmental parameters: Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.
- Use moulding techniques: Use moulding techniques, such as rotational moulding, injection moulding, blow moulding, compression moulding, extrusion moulding and thermo-forming to shape liquid raw materials, such as plastic, ceramic, glass and metal.
- Manage waste: Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.
- Pack soap: Pack finished soap products such as soap flakes or soap bars into boxes
- Operate package processing equipment: Operate electric package processing equipment and control systems.
ISCO group and title
8131 – Chemical products plant and machine operators
References
- Soap chipper – ESCO