Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
SOC Code: 51-9011
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderss observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 73.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 73.5 — High
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Median Salary
$57,090
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Job Growth
3.3%
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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
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
- ✓Record operational data, such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results.
- ✓Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
- ✓Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
- ✓Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.
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