Plant and System Operators, All Other
SOC Code: 51-8099
Plant and System Operators, All Others monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 67.2/100, this role has moderate resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 67.2 — High
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Median Salary
$61,710
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Job Growth
1.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
- ✓Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
- ✓Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
- ✓Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
- ✓Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation