Job Description:

• 1) Controls autoclave to process liquid, solid, and gaseous ingredients into chemical products according to specifications: Reads production schedule to determine product, ingredients, temperature, pressure, and duration of process.

• 2) Turns valves to load liquid ingredients into tank.

• 3) Weighs out and dumps solid ingredients and catalyst into equipment, and turns steam and coolant valves to heat mixture to specified temperature.

• 4) Turns valves to displace accumulated gases to avoid explosion.

• 5) Closes vent to seal autoclave.

• 6) Sets dials to control pressure and flow of gaseous material through mixture.

• 7) Opens vent to admit product into load tank.

• 8) Connects drain line from load tank to filter press, using handtools, and starts pumps to force product through press to separate catalyst.

• 9) Drains product into drum and starts pumps to transfer catalyst to load tank for reuse.

• 10) May test samples of materials produced, using refractometer or other standard test equipment, to ensure attainment of specified product.