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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.
What a chemical equipment operators and tender does
Become a chemical equipment operators and tender
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemical equipment operators and tender
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $29 per hour with an average salary of $60,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $35 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $46,700 and $71,900 per year.
Chemical Equipment Operators And Tender job outlook
- There are 1,208 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 179 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.