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Careers in PTEC PTEC Programs Job Match	Overview Process technology is integral to the production of the materials and chemicals that form the building blocks of almost everything around you - the tires on your car, the CDs you listen to and the computer you use to surf the Internet. And process operators help make it all happen. Think about what you do to keep your car running. You change the oil, check the air in the tires and keep water in the radiator. You continually check the major components of your car to keep it in good shape. A process operator does basically the same thing - they control and monitor the systems that run processing units such as chemical plants, power plants, and refineries. Process operators gather information using instrumentation and lab equipment to maintain safe work areas and keep plants in compliance with regulatory requirements. Operators work both indoors and outdoors alongside chemical engineers, chemists and other professionals. They use knowledge of computers, math, physics and chemistry to keep their plants running safely and efficiently. Process operators need strong communications skills - the ability to write, express views orally and listen - in order to succeed at their jobs. With an average starting salary of almost $35,000, choosing a career as a process operator can help you get the things you want now and the life you'll want later. A career as a process operator can help you send your children to the schools you want, take your family on vacations and provide them with the standard of living you want them to have. Process Technology (PTEC^tm) is the standardized curriculum for a two-year associate of applied science degree which prepares people to work as process technology operators in any process intensive industry. The PTEC degree program is currently offered at seven institutions located throughout the Great Lakes region. See the PTEC Programs page to learn more. Job Description A process technician is a key member of a team of people responsible for planning, analyzing, and controlling the production of products from the acquisition of raw materials through the production and distribution of products to customers in a variety of process industries. It is essential for a process technician to have the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment. The duties of a process technician include maintaining a safe work environment; controlling, monitoring, and troubleshooting equipment; analyzing, evaluating and communicating data; and training others, while continuing his/her own life-long learning process. A process technician applies quality principles to all activities performed ensuring customer satisfaction. Particular emphasis is on process control applied to production operations and the continuous improvement of those operations. While applying these principles, the process technician may wear safety equipment, use industrial safety devices and/or promote safety among co-workers. The life of a process technician must be flexible since he/she will work shift work in all types of weather. This career provides a variety of experiences for an individual looking for a challenging occupation. For more information, visit www.processtech.org, a site sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology for high school and college students interested in a career in process technology.

Overview

Process technology is integral to the production of the materials and chemicals that form the building blocks of almost everything around you - the tires on your car, the CDs you listen to and the computer you use to surf the Internet. And process operators help make it all happen.

Think about what you do to keep your car running. You change the oil, check the air in the tires and keep water in the radiator. You continually check the major components of your car to keep it in good shape. A process operator does basically the same thing - they control and monitor the systems that run processing units such as chemical plants, power plants, and refineries.

Process operators gather information using instrumentation and lab equipment to maintain safe work areas and keep plants in compliance with regulatory requirements. Operators work both indoors and outdoors alongside chemical engineers, chemists and other professionals. They use knowledge of computers, math, physics and chemistry to keep their plants running safely and efficiently. Process operators need strong communications skills - the ability to write, express views orally and listen - in order to succeed at their jobs.

With an average starting salary of almost $35,000, choosing a career as a process operator can help you get the things you want now and the life you'll want later. A career as a process operator can help you send your children to the schools you want, take your family on vacations and provide them with the standard of living you want them to have.

Process Technology (PTEC^tm) is the standardized curriculum for a two-year associate of applied science degree which prepares people to work as process technology operators in any process intensive industry. The PTEC degree program is currently offered at seven institutions located throughout the Great Lakes region. See the PTEC Programs page to learn more.

Job Description

A process technician is a key member of a team of people responsible for planning, analyzing, and controlling the production of products from the acquisition of raw materials through the production and distribution of products to customers in a variety of process industries. It is essential for a process technician to have the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.

The duties of a process technician include maintaining a safe work environment; controlling, monitoring, and troubleshooting equipment; analyzing, evaluating and communicating data; and training others, while continuing his/her own life-long learning process.

A process technician applies quality principles to all activities performed ensuring customer satisfaction. Particular emphasis is on process control applied to production operations and the continuous improvement of those operations. While applying these principles, the process technician may wear safety equipment, use industrial safety devices and/or promote safety among co-workers.

The life of a process technician must be flexible since he/she will work shift work in all types of weather. This career provides a variety of experiences for an individual looking for a challenging occupation.

For more information, visit www.processtech.org, a site sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology for high school and college students interested in a career in process technology.