Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders
Clean in Places Operator (CIP Operator), Sanitation Technician, Sanitation Worker, Sanitizer
What they do:
Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.
On the job, you would:
- Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
- Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
- Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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