Chemical processing plant controllers
Chemical processing plant controllers operate and monitor chemical plants and adjust and maintain, processing units and equipment which distil, filter, separate, heat or refine chemicals.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Chemical processing plant controllers - from $2,694 to $7,470 per month - 2026.
- A Chemical processing plant controllers typically earns between $2,694 and $4,940 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,914 and $5,587 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Operating electronic or computerized control panels from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
- Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
- Controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant
- Controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
- Verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance
- Analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs
