Profession soap maker

Soap makers operate equipments and mixers that produce soap, making sure the end product is produced according to specified formula.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Alkylation

  Understand the process of moving an alkyl group from one molecule to another. This process is used in oil refining to alkylate isobutanes, producing premium blending agents for fuel.

Skills

• Fill kettle

  Fill the kettle with the specified amounts of ingredients.

• 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.

• Tend agitation machine

  Tend agitation machine ensuring that there is a uniform agitation of the batch.

• Transfer chemicals

  Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.

• Observe mixture characteristics

  Observe the characteristics such as colour, homogeneity or viscosity of the boiling mixture in the tank.

• Optimise production processes parameters

  Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.

• Test alkalinity

  Test the alkalinity of the caustic soda, adding soda or water as required.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB