Chemical Operator III
Competency-based
ONET: 51-9011.00
3
Years
108
Skills
1536h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- College Student Success
- Engineer & Comp Careers
- Industrial Safety
- Precalculus Algebra
- Introduction to Automation
- Circuit Analysis I
- Mechanical Mfg Systems
- College Physics I
- Engineering Graphics
- Writing & Inquiry
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Prof. Research and Reporting
- Manufacturing Processes I
- General Chemistry I
- Instrumentation
- General Chemistry II
- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
- Mfg Quality Control
- Engineering Materials
- Thermal Systems
- Social/Behavioral Science Elective
- Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
On-the-job training
- Controlling/Operating Chemical Processes/Equipment
- General Tasks - Perform technical mathematical calculations
- General Tasks - Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals with or without a calculator
- General Tasks - Convert to metric, decimal, or fractional measurements
- General Tasks - Identify, describe and use measuring tools
- General Tasks - Learn and understand the terms flow, volume, weight, mass and the unit typical for operation
- General Tasks - Read, follow and sign: all SOPs, handbooks and other manual for the operation of chemical process equipment needed
- Waste Water System
- General Tasks - Boiler and related equipment (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- General Tasks - Boiler Testing Excel log: monitoring boiler test results
- General Tasks - Boiler hard copy log book daily entries: recording observations
- General Tasks - Filter press (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- General Tasks - Paint filter testing Excel Log: Tracking testing performed and logging pictures taken
- General Tasks - Report form for paint filter testing, manifests for can disposal: regulatory testing and paperwork for removal company
- Waste Water Tanks - Treat with supervision waste water tanks
- Waste Water Tanks - Maintain wastewater Excel log: combined data of wastewater and lab test results
- Waste Water Tanks - Daily hard copy log of tanks treated, presses dumped, dip made etc: tracking work performed for daily reports
- Waste Water Tanks - Treat without supervision waste water tanks
- Waste Water Tanks - Initiate and proceed retreat of waste water tanks
- Waste Water Tanks - Release passed waste water tanks
- Waste Water Tanks - Mixing Tank (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Waste Water Tanks - Understand and be capable of sketching waste water way in facility (TEST)
- Chemical Storage System
- Assist loading of storage tanks
- Supervise loading of storage tanks
- Know MSDS for chemicals (TEST)
- Understand and be capable of sketching bulk storage area (TEST)
- Understand and sign SOP to store drums and IBCs (totes)
- Production Tanks
- Operate production tanks (floor and PLC)
- Interpret and plan job processes from chemical engineering "recipes"
- Control process tanks and suggest corrective actions required
- Pre-drying oven (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Calcination oven (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Compressed Air (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Flipping and Washing tables (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Ventilation (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- RO-Skid (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Ultrasounds (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Cranes (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Understand waterways of production
- Test product samples for chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations and maintain data
- Understand function of valves, pumps, overflows, etc. around the production and waste water
- Regeneration Lab
- Monthly Hood performance check excel log: monitoring hood performance
- Laboratory Instrument Inventory Excel log: tracking calibration dates, consumables
- Instrument calibration log, hard copy: record calibration testing
- Laboratory Chemical Inventory Excel Log: tracking lab chemical inventory
- Monthly eyewash Check Excel log: tracking eyewash/shower performance checks
- Handling, Moving Objects, Mechanical Devices
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Learn proper technique to dry clean plate catalyst
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Learn proper technique to dry clean honey comb and corrugated catalyst
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Learn proper technique to air blow, needle scale, pressure wash catalyst
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Learn proper technique to handle wet catalyst in production, flipping table, forklift, etc
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Complete rigging class in house
- Rigging/Handling Catalyst - Complete in-house forklift driver training
- Basic Shop Machinery - Demonstrate ability to use basic power tools
- Basic Shop Machinery - Demonstrate proper care of hand power tools (grinder, drills, etc.)
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Perform safety and house keeping tasks
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Follow OSHA, EPA, and MSDS requirements
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Identify safety rules and regulations
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Carry out assignments while adhering to safety and OSHA guidelines
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Read and interpret MSDS sheets and handle hazardous materials accordingly
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Explain the causes of fires and methods of preventing and extinguishing
- Dry-Cleaning - Flipping and Washing tables (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Dry-Cleaning - Ventilation (operation, daily maintenance, safety checks)
- Operating Laboratory Equipment
- General Laboratory Skills - Learn proper technique to weigh and transfer wet and dry chemicals
- General Laboratory Skills - Demonstrate understanding of dilution factors and the appropriate use in calculations
- General Laboratory Skills - Learn proper technique to titrate for quantization
- General Laboratory Skills - Learn proper techniques to dispose of chemicals
- General Laboratory Skills - Perform filter press cake Paint Filter testing
- General Laboratory Skills - Perform wastewater testing
- General Laboratory Skills - Perform instrument calibrations and checks(balances, pH meters, conductivity meters, etc)
- General Laboratory Skills - Perform RO Skid testing
- General Laboratory Skills - Demonstrate understand of how to perform a trial regeneration
- General Laboratory Skills - Perform boiler testing
- Equipment - Demonstrate ability to identify basic glassware
- Equipment - Demonstrate ability to use balance, meters, and other lab instruments
- Equipment - Demonstrate proper use of test kits and strips
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Perform safety and house keeping tasks
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Follow OSHA, EPA, and MSDS requirements
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Identify safety rules and regulations in the laboratory
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Carry out assignments while adhering to safety and OSHA guidelines
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Read and interpret MSDS sheets and handle hazardous materials accordingly
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection - Keep duty station clean and safe for work
- Measurement - Perform chemical mathematics calculations
- Measurement - Convert to metric, decimal, or fractional measurements for length, volume, flow, mass
- Measurement - Identify, describe and use measuring instruments in the Laboratory
- Measurement - Identify, label, and care for measuring instruments such as: pH meters, conductivity meters, balances, calipers
- Quality Control
- Regeneration Lab - Catalyst Receiving inspection SOP
- Regeneration Lab - Inventory Catalyst Regeneration SOP
- Regeneration Lab - Process Control and Quality Control SOP
- Regeneration Lab - Catalyst Storage SOP
- Regeneration Lab - Demonstration of comprehension of where samples are taken, how to take them, why to take them
- QA/QC - Module and Catalyst Inspection Inbound SOP
- QA/QC - QA/QC Manual
- QA/Monitor Surroundings/Gathering Information/Solving Problems/Identifying Objects
- Catalyst - Apply proper technique to sort catalyst (dirty/clean) by predefined criteria
- Catalyst - Apply proper technique to repack modules
- Catalyst - Read Module and Catalyst Inspection Outbound SOP
- Catalyst - Learn Final inspection of a honeycomb job
- Catalyst - Final inspection of a honeycomb job without supervision
- Catalyst - Learn Final inspection of a plate job
- Catalyst - Final inspection of a plate job without supervision
- Catalyst - Instruments/PLC/Equipment - Learn and utilize the QA-datebase Module Management system
- Catalyst - Learn how you react on alarms from PLC and pass the written test
- Catalyst - Do daily workarounds for 30 days of each of your areas before start working to determine potential issues and keep records
- Catalyst - Prepare observation checklists for following equipment (dryer, oven, boiler, production tanks, cranes, catalyst modules)
- Communication/Record Keeping/Documenting Information
- Write one handbook for a piece of equipment chosen by the Mentor
- Keep personal log book on weekly base to record learning efforts and maintaining Laboratory data
- Read and understand SOPs (written test for 5 of them)
- Presentation I infront of senior staff member (after 1 year) (teamwork)
- Presentation II infront of senior staff member (after 2 years) (decision making based on real case)
- Presentation III infront of senior staff member (after 3 years) (experience in the past 3 years)
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