Profession soap maker
Soap makers operate equipments and mixers that produce soap, making sure the end product is produced according to specified formula.
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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 kettle with the specified amounts of ingredients.
- Optimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
- Transfer chemicals
Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
- 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.
- Observe mixture characteristics
Observe the characteristics such as colour, homogeneity or viscosity of the boiling mixture in the tank.
- Test alkalinity
Test the alkalinity of the caustic soda, adding soda or water as required.