Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, or product quality

Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields

Interpret chemical reactions visible through sight glasses or on television monitors and review laboratory test reports for process adjustments

Record operating data, such as process conditions, test results, or instrument readings

Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel

Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment

Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to make sure that standards are met

Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators, and listen for warning signals to check conformity of process conditions