Profession chemical processing supervisor

Chemical processing supervisors coordinate the activities and the staff involved in the chemical production process, ensuring the production goals and deadlines are met. They control quality and optimize chemicals processing by ensuring defined tests, analysis and quality control procedures are performed.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Realistic

Knowledge

• Laboratory techniques

  Techniques applied in the different fields of natural science in order to obtain experimental data such as gravimetric analysis, gas chromatography, electronic or thermic methods.

• Chemical processes

  The relevant chemical processes used in manufacture, such as purification, seperation, emulgation and dispergation processing.

• Contamination exposure regulations

  The regulations concerning exposure to contaminated materials or a hazardous environment which regulate the actions surrounding risk assessment, minimisation of further exposure, quarantine, and treatment of the exposed persons.

• Chemistry

  The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

• Analytical chemistry

  Instruments and methods used to separate, identify and quanitfy matter - the chemical components of natural and artificial materials and solutions.

Skills

• Use chemical analysis equipment

  Use the laboratory equipment such as Atomic Absorption equimpent, PH and conductivity meters or salt spray chambre.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

  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 compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

• Test chemical samples

  Perform the testing procedures on the already prepared chemical samples, by using the necessary equipment and materials. Chemical sample testing involves operations such as pipetting or diluting schemes.

• Communicate test results to other departments

  Communicate testing information such as testing schedules, samples testing statistics and test results, to the relevant departments.

• Handle residual gases

  Handle the cylinder residual gases evacuation.

• Manage chemical processes inspection

  Manage the chemical in-process inspection, making sure the inspection results are documented, the inspection procedures are well written and the checklists are updated.

• Run laboratory simulations

  Run simulations on prototypes, systems or newly developed chemical products using laboratory equipment.

• Manage waste

  Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.

• Develop calibration procedures

  Develop test procedures for instrument performance testing.

• Document analysis results

  Document on paper or on electronic devices the process and the results of the samples analysis performed.

• Validate raw materials using adequate equipment

  Perform equipment validations and calibrations, along with methods and procedures for receiving incoming raw materials from suppliers.

• Manage chemical testing procedures

  Manage the procedures to be used in chemical testing by designing them and conducting tests accordingly.

• Define manufacturing quality criteria

  Define and describe the criteria by which data quality is measured for manufacturing purposes, such as international standards and manufacturing regulations.

• Avoid contamination

  Avoid the mixing or contamination of materials.

• Monitor chemical process condition

  Monitor the conformity of the chemical process, checking all indicators or warning signals provided by the instruments such as recording instruments, flowmeters and panel lights.

• Supervise worker safety

  Ensure safety of site personnel; supervise correct use of protective equipment and clothing; understand and implement safety procedures.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB