What Do Biofuels Processing Technicians Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Biofuels Processing Technicians 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. They also monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.

Other tasks include:

• Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
• Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
• Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
• Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
• Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
• Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.

We asked Biofuels Processing Technicians how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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61% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Biofuels Processing Technicians clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. They monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.

• Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
• Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
• Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
• Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
• Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Biofuels Processing Technicians also rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components. They may also perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Biofuels Processing Technicians Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters, including fuel, chemical, and water meters. They might also Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.

In addition, they Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.

To some Biofuels Processing Technicians, it is also their responsibility to Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Biofuels Processing Technician, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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