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Occupation AtlasCleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

O*NET · 51-9192.00

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.

Also called Acid Dipper · Agitator · Agricultural Produce Washer · Air Table Operator · Ampoule Washing Machine Operator · Anodizer · Bag Bleacher · Barrel Cleaner
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.41
  • I Investigative1.68
  • A Artistic1.00
  • S Social1.00
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma32%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent60%
  • Some College Courses4%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree4%
Related work experience
None (53%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (29%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Monitoringbasic2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Time Management2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Speakingbasic2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Coordination2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Quality Control Analysis2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
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  • Complex Problem Solving2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Writingbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Troubleshooting2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Equipment Maintenance2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Active Learningbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Instructing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Service Orientation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems Analysis2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Equipment Selection1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Repairing1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Sciencebasic1.50.6
  • Management of Material Resources1.40.4
  • Operations Analysis1.40.4
  • Management of Financial Resources1.3—
  • Programming1.1—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Technology Design1.0—

Tasks

8 core · 3 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.4.3
  2. Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.4.1
  3. Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.4.1
  4. Operate or tend machines to wash and remove impurities from items such as barrels or kegs, glass products, tin plate surfaces, dried fruit, pulp, animal stock, coal, manufactured articles, plastic, or rubber.4.0
  5. Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.4.0
  6. Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.3.8
  7. Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.3.8
  8. Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes.3.6
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  1. Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.4.1
  2. Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.4.1
  3. Load machines with objects to be processed and unload them after cleaning, placing them on conveyors or racks.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.02.6
  • Public Safety and Security2.81.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Psychology2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Education and Training2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Chemistry2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Mechanical2.42.8
  • Administration and Management2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
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  • Customer and Personal Service2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Engineering and Technology2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Mathematics2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Food Production1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Physics1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Biology1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Computers and Electronics1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Foreign Language1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Administrative1.4—
  • Building and Construction1.4—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Transportation1.4—
  • Design1.3—
  • Economics and Accounting1.3—
  • Geography1.3—
  • Law and Government1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sales and Marketing1.3—
  • Communications and Media1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Information Ordering3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Category Flexibility3.02.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual Dexterity3.02.9
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  • Multilimb Coordination3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Extent Flexibility2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Oral Comprehension2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Problem Sensitivity2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Recognition2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Expression2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Speech Clarity2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Stamina2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Depth Perception2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Gross Body Coordination2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Static Strength2.62.6
  • Rate Control2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Flexibility of Closure2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Reaction Time2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Time Sharing2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Visualization2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Written Comprehension2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Response Orientation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speed of Closure2.12.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Originality1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Spatial Orientation1.60.9
  • Explosive Strength1.50.9
  • Night Vision1.50.9
  • Peripheral Vision1.50.8
  • Sound Localization1.50.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording Information4.43.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.44.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.23.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.23.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.24.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.13.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.15.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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  • Performing General Physical Activities4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Processing Information4.03.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.94.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.73.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.72.6
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Working with Computers3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Training and Teaching Others3.32.7
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.12.9
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.92.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing and Building Teams2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.7
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.61.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.41.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Thinking Creatively2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Spend Time Standing4.7
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.4
  • Spend Time Walking or Running4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Time Pressure4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls3.9
  • Contact With Others3.7
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers3.6

Technology

2 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (2)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  2. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  3. Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
  4. Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
  5. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
  6. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
  7. Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
  8. Chemical Plant and System Operators
  9. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  10. Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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