Chemical Equipment Operators
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.
Salary Information
Salaries (all Chemical Equipment Operators)
Average: $51,720
10% earn $36,200 (or less)
10% earn $84,310 (or more)Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023 wage data
Job Title - Examples:
Chemical Operator
Process Operator
Vessel OperatorResources:
- How to Become a Chemical Operator (Bonding with Success!)
- How to Become a Chemical Operator
- How to Become a Chemical Process Operator
- Chemical Operator Career Path Guide
- How to Become a Chemical Plant Operator (Potions for Profit!)
- What the Jobs Are: Process Operator
- Shena Blount: A Chemical Operator at BASF in Alabama
- The Ultimate Guide to Succeeding in Process Operator Interviews
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender Career Video
- Top Interview Dos and Don'ts from a Chemical Plant Operator
- Day in the Life: Process Engineer
- Eddie Elam, Process Operator
- Process Operator
- Chemical Operator Perspectives
