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Chemical equipment operator, Kaiwhakamahi taputapu matū

Also known as

  • Chemical production operator, pharmaceutical production operator, chemical operator, machine operator, spray dryer, water treatment operator, evaporator operator

Chemical equipment operators maintain and operate equipment that controls chemical reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products.

A man looks at a chemical machine and writes notes on a clipboard. He wears a protective fast mask, coat and a hair net

Your pay could be

$48K

Lower

$58K to $75K

Most common

$93K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Career idea

Chemical engineer

Mataaro matū

Pay

$87K to $158K annually

You'll need

4 years of training
Chemical engineers design, develop and test plant equipment and processes for making chemical products like petrol, plastics and detergents.

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