Job description

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.

• Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.
• Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
• Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
• Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.

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Salary

Cleaning Equipment Operators with little to no experience tend to make between $21990 and $25250 while the more experienced ones can earn over $38300 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Cleaning, Washing and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state like CA. Right now, the highest paying states for Cleaning Equipment Operators are CA, WV, PA, UT and AZ.

However, a higher pay at CA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at CA might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Cleaning, Washing and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Cleaning Equipment Operators what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by less than a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Cleaning, Washing and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender.

What is the job like

61% of Cleaning Equipment Operators said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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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