| Job Title |
Kettle Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Automatic Or Semiautomatic Equipment To Polymerize
Solutions In Reaction Kettles To Produce Synthetic-rubber
Polymers, Such As Silicone Or Neoprene, Following Written
Specifications: Weighs Solid Or Liquid Chemical Additives, Using
Balance Or Floor Scale. Dumps Ingredients Into Kettle, Using
Overhead Hoist. Turns Valves To Load Kettles With Monomer,
Catalyst, And Modifier Solutions. Starts Agitator And Turns
Steam Or Water Valves To Activate And Control Polymerization.
Observes And Records Dial And Gauge Readings, And Draws And
Tests Samples To Determine Degree Of Completion Of
Polymerization. Turns Valves To Release Vacuum And To Cool Batch
To Terminate Polymerization. Starts Pumps To Transfer Nonreacted
Materials To Rerun Tank. Flushes Kettle With Water And Changes
Filter Socks, Or Cleans Kettle, Using Brushes And Cleaning
Solvents. May Remove Reactor Cover And Manually Dump Catalyst In
Reactor.
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