Occupations/51-9012.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
66%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
34%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
50%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
- Mostly routine
Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- Mostly routine
Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- 02Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
- 03Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
- 04Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials.
- 05Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
- 06Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.99
- Degree of automation3.50
- Time sitting2.51
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations3.52
- Hands-on objects/tools3.94
- Outdoors / weather1.63
- Disease exposure1.18
- Decision freedom4.27
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Perceptual Speed3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
- Information Ordering3.38
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Reaction Time3.25
- Static Strength3.12
- Selective Attention3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.88
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.50
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning2.88
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 26 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $67,164 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $55,693 2 yr $58,673 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $54,109 2 yr $48,667 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $53,775 2 yr $52,107 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $52,875 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $52,733 2 yr $49,175 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $51,690 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr $51,106 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $48,432 2 yr $45,221 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $47,846 2 yr $47,260 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Brewing Science 01.1003 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $45,435 2 yr $45,127 Bachelor's · CIP 01.10 |