Job Description:

• 1) Controls semiautomatic refinery equipment to convert starch into liquid sugars and concentrate sugars to specific density: Controls pumps and flow of materials through converters, neutralizers, and evaporators, as instructed.

• 2) Operates equipment manually during breakdowns.

• 3) Observes instruments to detect equipment malfunctions and reports readings to REFINERY OPERATOR.

• 4) Observes equipment to detect and correct fluid leakage or spillage.

• 5) Tests sample of product to verify specific gravity, acid strength, and filtration, using hydrometer and other standard test equipment.

• 6) Adds acids or alkalies to neutralize converted sugar liquors, and verifies concentration, using pH meter.