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Cleaning, Washing, and Pickling Equipment Workers

(SOC Code : 51-9192)

in California

Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2023	1st Qtr	$19.47	$16.93	$18.41	$20.31

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	2,100	2,200	100	4.8	3,410

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Dairy Product Manufacturing

150

10.9%

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufactur

5,570

8.9%

Machine Shops; Turned Product; a

3,445

8.5%

Other Food Manufacturing

2,038

7.8%

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving a

222

7.0%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

11,538

4.3%

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manuf

4,308

4.2%

Animal Slaughtering and Processi

202

4.1%

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manu

676

3.0%

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toi

275

1.7%

Architectural and Structural Met

1,752

1.1%

Other Fabricated Metal Product Mfg

1,102

1.1%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Operate or tend machines to wash and remove impurities from items such as barrels or kegs, glass products, tin plate surfaces, dried fruit, pulp, animal stock, coal, manufactured articles, plastic, or rubber.

Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.

Add specified amounts of chemicals to equipment at required times to maintain solution levels and concentrations.

Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes.

Draw samples for laboratory analysis, or test solutions for conformance to specifications, such as acidity or specific gravity.

Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.

Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.

Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.

Record gauge readings, materials used, processing times, or test results in production logs.

Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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