Biofuels Processing Technicians

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $85,760.00
Average: $60,070.00
Hourly
Average: $28.88

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

  • Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
  • Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
  • Monitor and record biofuels processing data.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

84% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
84% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
72% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
70% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
67% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
67% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
66% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
66% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

83% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
Load materials into production equipment.
Operate biomass or biofuel production equipment.
Operate biomass or biofuel production equipment.
Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Operate biomass or biofuel production equipment.
Prepare biological feedstock for physical, chemical, or biological processing.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
Inspect sustainable energy production facilities or equipment.
Record operational or production data.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Measure stock or liquid levels in sustainable fuel production systems.
Monitor biofuel production operations.
Record operational or production data.
Monitor biofuel production operations.
Record operational or production data.
Monitor biofuel production operations.
Monitor biofuel production operations.
Prepare biological feedstock for physical, chemical, or biological processing.
Clean work areas.
Direct operational or production activities.
Maintain sustainable energy production equipment.
Maintain sustainable energy production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
97% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
96% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
95% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
93% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
92% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
92% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
86% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
86% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
85% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
84% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
83% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
83% Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment  -  How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
82% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
82% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
81% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
80% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
77% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
77% Exposed to High Places  -  How often does this job require exposure to high places?
76% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
73% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
72% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
72% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
67% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
67% In an Open Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
66% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
66% Outdoors, Under Cover  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
74% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

88% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
87% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
84% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
82% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
80% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
80% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
78% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
75% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
74% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
69% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
69% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
68% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
68% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
66% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
65% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Getting Started

Education:
71%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
18%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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