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Home/Professions Catalog/Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers/Stationary Plant and Machine Operators/Chemical and Photographic Products Plant and Machine Operators/Chemical products plant and machine operators/Operator, filter (chemical and related processes)

Operator, filter (chemical and related processes)

NKPD code: 81313066

Current information as of 2026-11-15

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Secondary education

Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams

ClassPlant and Machine Operators and Assemblers

SubclassStationary Plant and Machine Operators

GroupChemical and Photographic Products Plant and Machine Operators

Sing. GroupChemical products plant and machine operators

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

Professions in "Chemical products plant and machine operators"

Process operator, sulphuric acid Process operator, chemical processes Vacuum impregnator Vacuum operator Gasholder operator Finisher, battery plates Preparer, active mass (chemical processes)Feeder operator Preparer, paints/varnishes/dyes/fluxes and lustres Tester, batteries Oxygen plant worker Glue boiler Glue preparer Caster, lead parts for batteries Machine operator, ammunition Machine operator, hot chamber Machine operator, expander Machine operator, capacitor welder Machine operator, ink (tusche) preparer and packer Machine operator, preparer of varnishes, fixatives and oil pastels Machine operator, milling (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, paints, varnishes and dyes production Machine operator, hydrogen gas production Machine operator, charcoal production Machine operator, explosives production Machine operator, production of essential oils and concretes Machine operator, fertiliser production Machine operator, match production Machine operator, linoleum production Machine operator, production of cotton wool, tampons, gauze and others Machine operator, detergent production Machine operator, coal gas production Machine operator, synthetic fibre production Machine operator, resin production Machine operator, toiletries production Machine operator, ferrite and magnetic product production Machine operator, fireworks production Machine operator, halogen gas production Machine operator, chlorine gas production Machine operator, washing of chemical and related materials Machine operator, pulverising (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, beating (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, kneading (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, mixing in chemical and related processes Machine operator, mixtures and solutions for artists' paints Machine operator, grinding in chemical and related processes Machine operator, dry pastels and modelling clay Machine operator, compounding in chemical and related processes Machine operator, watercolour tableting machine Machine operator, pharmaceutical products Machine operator, filler Fitter, lead-acid batteries Operator, bleaching solutions Operator, vacuum bath in chemical and related processes (excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, granulating equipment (pharmaceutical products and toiletries)Operator, distiller (perfumes)Operator, batch still (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, continuous still (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, distillation equipment (perfumes)Operator, dehydrator (oil fields)Operator, extractor (wood distillation)Operator, extractor (chemical and related materials)Operator, evaporator (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, discharge tool (chemical and related materials)Operator, compounder Operator, converter (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, moulding equipment (toiletries)Operator, crude oil processing and handling equipment Operator, plate paster Operator, preparer of mixtures, solutions and semi-finished products for electronic components Operator, screening and straining of chemical and related materials Operator, mixture preparer Operator, battery production Operator, paraffin production Operator, reactor (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, reactor-converter (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, separator (chemical and related processes)Operator, filter/rotary drum Operator, filter press (chemical and related processes)Operator, quartz powder flotation Operator, centrifugal separator (chemical and related processes)Operator, hammer mill (chemical and related processes)Preparer, lead alloys for batteries and the like Worker, lead powder production Worker, battery charging Worker, pasting Worker, preparation of insulating materials and mixtures Worker, preparation of lead alloys Worker, electrolyte preparation Worker, battery production Worker, asphalt mixture production Worker, indicator tube production Worker, production of chemical power sources Resin boiler

Source: National Statistical Institute

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Professions in "Chemical products plant and machine operators"

Process operator, sulphuric acid Process operator, chemical processes Vacuum impregnator Vacuum operator Gasholder operator Finisher, battery plates Preparer, active mass (chemical processes)Feeder operator Preparer, paints/varnishes/dyes/fluxes and lustres Tester, batteries Oxygen plant worker Glue boiler Glue preparer Caster, lead parts for batteries Machine operator, ammunition Machine operator, hot chamber Machine operator, expander Machine operator, capacitor welder Machine operator, ink (tusche) preparer and packer Machine operator, preparer of varnishes, fixatives and oil pastels Machine operator, milling (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, paints, varnishes and dyes production Machine operator, hydrogen gas production Machine operator, charcoal production Machine operator, explosives production Machine operator, production of essential oils and concretes Machine operator, fertiliser production Machine operator, match production Machine operator, linoleum production Machine operator, production of cotton wool, tampons, gauze and others Machine operator, detergent production Machine operator, coal gas production Machine operator, synthetic fibre production Machine operator, resin production Machine operator, toiletries production Machine operator, ferrite and magnetic product production Machine operator, fireworks production Machine operator, halogen gas production Machine operator, chlorine gas production Machine operator, washing of chemical and related materials Machine operator, pulverising (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, beating (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, kneading (chemical and related processes)Machine operator, mixing in chemical and related processes Machine operator, mixtures and solutions for artists' paints Machine operator, grinding in chemical and related processes Machine operator, dry pastels and modelling clay Machine operator, compounding in chemical and related processes Machine operator, watercolour tableting machine Machine operator, pharmaceutical products Machine operator, filler Fitter, lead-acid batteries Operator, bleaching solutions Operator, vacuum bath in chemical and related processes (excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, granulating equipment (pharmaceutical products and toiletries)Operator, distiller (perfumes)Operator, batch still (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, continuous still (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, distillation equipment (perfumes)Operator, dehydrator (oil fields)Operator, extractor (wood distillation)Operator, extractor (chemical and related materials)Operator, evaporator (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, discharge tool (chemical and related materials)Operator, compounder Operator, converter (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, moulding equipment (toiletries)Operator, crude oil processing and handling equipment Operator, plate paster Operator, preparer of mixtures, solutions and semi-finished products for electronic components Operator, screening and straining of chemical and related materials Operator, mixture preparer Operator, battery production Operator, paraffin production Operator, reactor (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, reactor-converter (chemical processes, excluding oil and natural gas)Operator, separator (chemical and related processes)Operator, filter/rotary drum Operator, filter press (chemical and related processes)Operator, quartz powder flotation Operator, centrifugal separator (chemical and related processes)Operator, hammer mill (chemical and related processes)Preparer, lead alloys for batteries and the like Worker, lead powder production Worker, battery charging Worker, pasting Worker, preparation of insulating materials and mixtures Worker, preparation of lead alloys Worker, electrolyte preparation Worker, battery production Worker, asphalt mixture production Worker, indicator tube production Worker, production of chemical power sources Resin boiler

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