Program Codes: 
35068,1LSTCOP,10269
Employment Percentage: 
0.54347826086957
SOC ID: 
51-8099
SOC Title: 
Plant and System Operators, All Other
ONET ID: 
51-8099.01
ONET Concat ID: 
51809901
Median Salary: 
61120.61
Ed Level High School: 
73.029999
Ed Level Certificate: 
18.07
Ed Level Some College: 
3.21
Ed Level Associates: 
5.69
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.</li><li>Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.</li><li>Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.</li><li>Monitor and record biofuels processing data.</li><li>Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.</li><li>Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.</li><li>Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.</li><li>Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.</li><li>Monitor and record flow meter performance.</li><li>Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.</li><li>Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.</li><li>Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.</li><li>Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.</li><li>Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.</li><li>Clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.</li><li>Perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.</li><li>Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters, including fuel, chemical, and water meters.</li><li>Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
44744.59
Top Annual Earnings: 
93326.76
Title Slug: 
biofuels-processing-technician