Selected Geography: Florida

Standard Occupational(SOC) Code: 519193
Standard Occupational(SOC) Title: Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tende

Operate or tend equipment, such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Wages for Year 2010

Entry	Average	Experienced
$22,299.08	$30,536.41	$34,654.56

Occupational Projections

2017 Projected Employment	Annual Growth Rate	Annual Total Openings
263	-1.61%	7

Skills	Description
Operation Monitoring	Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and Control	Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Repairing	Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Equipment Maintenance	Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Quality Control Analysis	Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Knowledge	Description
Mechanical	Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Engineering and Technology	Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics	Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Chemistry	Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Production and Processing	Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Experience	Definition
Overall Experience	No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Education	These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

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Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation - Labor Market Statistics
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