Machine operator, expander
NKPD code: 81312005
Current information as of 2026-11-14
10th grade
Second degree of professional qualification and/or completed 10th grade
Labor Characteristics
Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate machines and equipment for blending, mixing, processing and packaging a wide range of chemical products.
Main Tasks
- starting up, controlling, adjusting and shutting down machines and equipment;
- monitoring reaction and transformation processes in accordance with safety procedures;
- monitoring gauges and electronic devices on one or more units such as mixers, kettles, agitators, dryers, and tableting, encapsulating, granulating and coating machines;
- measuring, weighing and loading the required chemicals according to recipe cards;
- taking samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests on products, and recording production dates;
- cleaning and carrying out minor repairs to machines and equipment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Operator, granulating equipment (pharmaceutical products and toiletries)
- Glue maker
- Machine operator, pharmaceutical products
- Machine operator, toiletries production
- Machine operator, explosives production
- Machine operator, paints, varnishes and dyes production
- Machine operator, milling (chemical and related processes)
- Machine operator, beating (chemical and related processes)
- Machine operator, mixing in chemical and related processes
- Machine operator, pulverising (chemical and related processes)
Not Included
- Operator, control panel (chemical production) – 3133
- Operator, control panel (petroleum and natural gas refining) – 3134
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Source: National Statistical Institute
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