Nitrator Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Nitrator Operator Do?
Nitrator operators monitor and control equipment that processes chemical substances to produce explosives. They are responsible for the product storage in tanks.
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Explosives
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
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Skills You Need to Become a Nitrator Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialExplosives knowledge
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
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EssentialEnsure Compliance With Environmental Legislation skill
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are …
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EssentialEnsure Compliance With Safety Legislation skill
Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.
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EssentialOptimise Production Processes Parameters skill
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
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EssentialTransfer Chemicals skill
Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
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EssentialWrite Batch Record Documentation skill
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to GMP of each batch of product.
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EssentialFeed The Nitrator skill
Feed the nitrator with mixed acids or toluene compounds making sure the types and quantities are as according to specifications.
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EssentialOperate Explosives Production Equipment skill
Operate equipment used for mixing of chemical ingredients having as their end product explosives such as TNT, tetryl or nitroglycerin.
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EssentialRegulate Chemical Reaction skill
Regulate the reaction by adjusting the steam and coolant valves so that the reaction is within the specified limits for explosion prevention.
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EssentialTend Agitation Machine skill
Tend agitation machine ensuring that there is a uniform agitation of the batch.
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Optional Skills (5 of 7 displayed)
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OptionalHazardous Waste Storage knowledge
The regulations and procedures surrounding the safekeeping of materials and substances which pose health and safety risks.
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OptionalMathematics knowledge
Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove …
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OptionalMechanics knowledge
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
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OptionalAssist Scientific Research skill
Assist engineers or scientists with conducting experiments, performing analysis, developing new products or processes, constructing theory, and quality control.
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OptionalExamine Engineering Principles skill
Analyse the principles that need to be considered for engineering designs and projects such as functionality, replicability, costs and other principles.
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OptionalManage Chemical Processes Inspection skill
Manage the chemical in-process inspection, making sure the inspection results are documented, the inspection procedures are well written and the checklists are updated.
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OptionalTest Production Input Materials skill
Test the supplied materials prior to their release into processing, ensuring the results are complying with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and to the suppliers` COA (Certificate of Analysis).
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