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Also called cleaning machine operator, cleaning washing and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders, electrode cleaning machine operator and glass cleaning machine tender.
$43,530
Median pay a year
14,760
People do this work
6
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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender
Summary
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operator tending machines to wash and clean items like barrels, glass, and plastic, while managing chemical levels and monitoring machine operations
Experience
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated machines to wash and remove dirt from items like barrels, glass products, and plastic
Added chemicals to machines at the right times to keep solution levels correct
Observed machine operations and adjusted controls to keep conditions steady
Set controls to manage temperature and cycle times, and started conveyors and pumps
Drained, cleaned, and refilled machines or tanks using cleaning solutions or water
Recorded gauge readings and materials used in production logs
Examined machines to find any problems and adjusted, cleaned, or lubricated parts
Skills
Hands-On Work
Cleaning production equipment, Mixing substances, Loading materials into production equipment, Applying solutions
Core Skills
Monitoring instruments, Testing chemical characteristics, Measuring substances, Removing products, Collecting samples of materials, Driver's license, Inspecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Added chemicals to machinesWatched machine gauges and controlsSet controls for temperature and cyclesCleaned and refilled machines or tanksOperated machines to wash itemsRecorded readings and materials used
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Added specified chemicals to machines to ensure optimal operation and maintenance
Set controls to regulate temperature and cycle lengths for efficient operation of cleaning and metal pickling equipment
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Show how often you added chemicals to the machines
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Added specified chemicals to machines several times each shift to ensure optimal operation and maintenance
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Several times each shiftDaily for each machineRegularly throughout the day
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Set controls to regulate temperature and cycle lengths for efficient operation of cleaning and metal pickling equipment
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Reduced cleaning time significantlyEnhanced cleaning quality
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Cleaning production equipment
Monitoring instruments
Testing chemical characteristics
Inspecting production equipment
Measuring substances
Mixing substances
Loading materials into production equipment
Applying solutions
Removing products
Collecting samples of materials
Adjusting oven temperature controls
Operating pumping systems or equipment
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What a Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,310
Median
$43,530
75th percentile
$49,320
About 14,760 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$27,210
$35,090
$47,080
AR
$33,700
$37,490
$43,040
AZ
$36,710
$37,900
$43,170
CA
$40,000
$45,150
$49,590
CT
$37,310
$39,140
$41,600
FL
$31,750
$36,830
$39,390
GA
$33,320
$38,430
$46,730
IA
$42,350
$46,970
$56,100
ID
$31,560
$33,660
$43,270
IL
$43,210
$43,740
$45,830
IN
$36,260
$43,820
$48,450
KS
$37,780
$38,340
$42,550
KY
$33,350
$35,850
$45,090
MA
$39,690
$43,210
$47,540
ME
$43,040
$64,610
$76,100
MI
$37,690
$44,400
$49,080
MN
$38,830
$42,600
$49,610
MO
$35,990
$40,510
$42,780
MS
$32,780
$34,280
$42,240
NC
$35,810
$38,340
$47,910
ND
$42,940
$48,240
$49,660
NE
$37,300
$45,690
$51,790
NH
$42,980
$47,510
$56,930
NJ
$38,030
$43,600
$50,850
NM
$34,890
$35,600
$37,890
NV
$31,590
$36,490
$56,220
NY
$38,850
$46,290
$54,220
OH
$37,910
$45,470
$52,150
OK
$37,890
$40,950
$46,220
OR
$41,190
$49,130
$51,200
PA
$44,390
$48,000
$53,010
PR
$22,260
$22,620
$28,130
SC
$34,140
$39,240
$48,870
SD
$42,080
$44,770
$44,770
TN
$34,900
$41,110
$45,740
TX
$33,560
$37,040
$47,100
UT
$38,010
$39,970
$45,220
VA
$36,010
$45,330
$64,960
WA
$41,050
$45,600
$48,530
WI
$48,580
$54,290
$58,920
Other names
Other names for this job
cleaning machine operator, cleaning washing and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders, electrode cleaning machine operator, glass cleaning machine tender, semiconductor wafers cleaning machine tender, acid dipper, agitator, agricultural produce washer, air table operator, ampoule washing machine operator, anodizer, bag bleacher.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling 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.