Description
Bleacher operators tend a machine that bleaches wood pulp to serve in the production of white paper. Different bleaching techniques are used to complement the various pulping methods, and to obtain different grades of whiteness.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
set up the controller of a machinemonitor automated machinesadjust solutions' consistencytroubleshootmeasure materialswork safely with machineswear appropriate protective gearfill the mixing tanktend bleachersupply machinetend agitation machineconsult technical resourcesprepare wood production reportsdump batchesdispose of hazardous wasterecord production data for quality controlmonitor chemical process conditionpump products for storagemonitor pulp qualityweigh materialsclean equipmentperform machine maintenancereport defective manufacturing materialsmonitor gaugekeep records of work progresscarry out waste water treatmentoperate digester machinedispose of non-hazardous waste