Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products.
(a)  Tasks include -
setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant;
monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures;
monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines;
measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards;
making samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data;
cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant.