BIOFUELS PROCESSING TECHNICIAN

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• 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.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.
• 2) Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
• 3) Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
• 4) Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
• 5) Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.
• 6) Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
• 7) Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters including fuel, chemical, and water meters.
• 8) Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
• 9) Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
• 10) Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.
• 11) Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
• 12) Monitor and record flow meter performance.
• 13) Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
• 14) Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
• 15) Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.
• 16) Clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• 17) Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
• 18) Perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.
• 19) Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.

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