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Plant and System Operators, All Other

(SOC Code : 51-8099)

in San Diego County

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

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

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$38.68	$32.08	$36.05	$47.21

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

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Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing

6.7%

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

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.

Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.

Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.

Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.

Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.

Monitor and record flow meter performance.

Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.

Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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

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.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

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

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

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

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

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

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

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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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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