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Also called acid tender, cell tender, chemical machine tender and crystalizer tender.
$58,040
Median pay a year
139,630
People do this work
6
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Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender
Summary
Chemical equipment operator managing equipment for chemical processing of industrial and consumer products, monitoring conditions, recording data, testing samples, and adjusting controls for temperature, pressure, and flow
Experience
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated equipment for chemical processing of industrial and consumer products
Monitored gauges and recording instruments to ensure proper conditions
Recorded operational data like temperatures, pressures, and processing times
Patrolled work areas to check for leaks or equipment problems
Tested product samples for chemical characteristics and sent them for lab testing
Adjusted controls to manage temperature, pressure, and flow of materials
Measured and mixed chemical ingredients according to specifications
Skills
Core Skills
Operating chemical processing equipment, Directing operational activities, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring instruments, Watching operating equipment, Testing chemical characteristics, Comparing physical characteristics of materials, Driver's license, Cleaning production equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Followed safety rules to prevent firesWrote down data like temperatures and timesOperated equipment for chemical processesChecked work areas for leaks or problemsTook product samples for testingAdjusted controls for temperature and flow
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Followed safety rules to prevent fires and ensure a secure working environment
Operated equipment for various chemical processes, maintaining optimal performance
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Followed safety rules to reduce accidents and improve team safety in a secure working environment
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Reduced accidents and improved team safetyCreated a safer workspace for everyoneMinimized risks of fire hazards
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Add how often you operated the equipment
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Operated equipment for various chemical processes, maintaining optimal performance
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Daily during all shiftsSeveral times each dayConsistently throughout the workweek
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Cleaning production equipment
Operating chemical processing equipment
Directing operational activities
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Monitoring instruments
Watching operating equipment
Testing chemical characteristics
Inspecting production equipment
Comparing physical characteristics of materials
Measuring substances
Estimating production materials
The work itself
What a Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender does
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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 it pays
How much does a Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,970
Median
$58,040
75th percentile
$74,080
About 139,630 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.