feed soap chips machine
Feed the soap bars into the soap chips machine hopper.
Soap chippers operate the machinery that turns soap bars into soap chips, making sure the end product is according to specifications. They also handle the transfer and storage of soap chips.
Competences and skills
20 ESCO relationsEssential skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
5 competencesharden soap
Harden the soap by chilling it using refrigerated water into rollers.
select soap shaping plate
Select the corresponding plate and insert it into the plodder machine. The selection of the plate must be done according to specifications so that the soap bars will have the correct shape and size.
store soap flakes
Keep in reserve processed soap flakes through the conveyor belt to the storage bins.
transfer soap chips
Transfer the soap chips through the conveyor belt into the drying room.
Sector-specific
1 competencetransfer soap
Place the soap from the crutcher machine to the chilling rollers chamber.
Cross-sector
3 competencescontrol temperature
Measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.
monitor valves
Monitor and accordingly adjust the valves in order to allow a specific amount of liquids (such as ammonia sulfuric acid or viscous soap) or steam into the mixer or machine.
optimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Optional skills and competences 11 competences
Occupation specific
3 competencesoperate liquid soap pumps
Operate soap pumps adjusting the correct flow of oil, perfume, air or steam that goes into the collectors or to the towers.
press soap into sheets
Paint liquid soap onto water soluble paper. Dry them and cut them into small pieces. The sheets are supposed to be a light, non-liquid soap solution.
tend soap flake machinery
Tend the machinery and equipment used in soap flake production.
Sector-specific
4 competencesimplement soap formula
Implement the formula for soaps computing the specific ingredients amounts that are required.
pack soap
Pack finished soap products such as soap flakes or soap bars into boxes
use packaging equipment
Use fastening and packaging tools such as plastic strapping, applicators and adhesives, marking and labelling equipment, and tape.
wash stone
Wash the stone chips obtained while drilling, by using water hose.
Cross-sector
4 competencesmanage waste
Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials and/or hazardous materials, in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.
green
- Scope note
- Includes recycling regulations.
monitor manufacturing impact
Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.
green
operate package processing equipment
Operate electric package processing equipment and control systems.
use moulding techniques
Use moulding techniques, such as rotational moulding, injection moulding, blow moulding, compression moulding, extrusion moulding and thermo-forming to shape liquid raw materials, such as plastic, ceramic, glass and metal.