Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Plant Operators

Key Tasks

• •Controlling equipment performing continuous and batch processes to process chemicals and natural gas, manufacture refined petroleum products, and blend petroleum base stocks to produce commercial fuels, lubricating oils and asphalt
• •Controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw material and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant
• •Patrolling and inspecting equipment to ensure proper operation and setting operating controls on equipment
• •Analysing samples and readings and recording test data
• •Controlling records of production, quantities transferred and details of blending and pumping operations
• •Checking equipment for malfunctions and arranging maintenance
• •Operating power generation plant controls to produce required load
• •Monitoring operation of power generation plant and interpreting instrument readings
• •Authorising procedures to isolate high-voltage and low-voltage electrical apparatus and plant
• •Writing reports and maintaining records on equipment performance, instrument readings and switching operations
• •Carrying out routine operating tests

Employment Projections to 2034