Profession fertiliser mixer

Fertiliser mixers operate and maintain machines that mix chemical ingredients in order to produce fertilisers, making sure the end product is according to specifications.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Pollution legislation

    Be familiar with European and National legislation regarding the risk of pollution.

Skills

  • 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.

  • Dump batches

    Dump the batches into conveyors making sure the specifications such as the mixing time are followed.

  • Feed fertilizer mixer

    Feed the fertiliser mixer with dry materials from the storage hopper by pulling the lever.

  • Tend fertiliser mixer

    Tend the machines that mix chemicals such as nitrogen or phosphate in order to produce fertilizers.

Optional knowledge and skills

manage delivery of raw materials fertiliser catalysts package purchases in bags deliver fertiliser natural fertilisers synthetic fertilisers advise on nitrate pollution clean mixer monitor powdered ingredients

Source: Sisyphus ODB