Soap maker

Soap makers operate equipments and mixers that produce soap, making sure the end product is produced according to specified formula.

The following job titles also refer to soap maker:

soapmaker
maker of soap
soap and cosmetics maker
artisan soap maker
soap factory operator
soap boiler

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as soap maker.

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 maker is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to soap maker.

soap chipper
nitroglycerin neutraliser
soap drier operator
plodder operator
nitroglycerin separator operator

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of soap maker. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of soap maker with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

gas station operator
gas processing plant supervisor
air separation plant operator
chemical processing plant controller
chemical processing supervisor

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of soap maker.

• Alkylation: Understand the process of moving an alkyl group from one molecule to another. This process is used in oil refining to alkylate isobutanes, producing premium blending agents for fuel.

These skills are necessary for the role of soap maker.

• Optimise production processes parameters: Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
• Test alkalinity: Test the alkalinity of the caustic soda, adding soda or water as required.
• Transfer chemicals: Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
• Fill kettle: Fill kettle with the specified amounts of ingredients.
• Observe mixture characteristics: Observe the characteristics such as colour, homogeneity or viscosity of the boiling mixture in the tank.
• Tend agitation machine: Tend agitation machine ensuring that there is a uniform agitation of the batch.
• 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.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of soap maker. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Perfume and cosmetic products: The offered perfume and cosmetic products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of soap maker. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Collect industrial waste: Collect non-hazardous or hazardous waste which is produced by industrial activities, such as paints, chemicals, industrial byproducts, and radioactive waste.
• Use personal protection equipment: Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
• 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.
• Implement soap formula: Implement the formula for soaps computing the specific ingredients amounts that are required.
• Maintain chemical mixers: Tend the equipment and mixers used for chemical substances mixing having as the end products goods used in cleaning, bleaching, finishing carpets or other textiles.
• Use chemical analysis equipment: Use the laboratory equipment such as Atomic Absorption equimpent, PH and conductivity meters or salt spray chambre.
• Prepare chemical samples: Prepare the specific samples such as gas, liquid or solid samples in order for them to be ready for analysis, labeling and storing samples according to specifications.
• Match product moulds: Changing moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.

8131 – Chemical products plant and machine operators

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References

1. Soap maker – ESCO
2. Featured image: Photo by Kristina Balić on Unsplash