As a Wash Deinking Operator, you will need to master following:

• concentrate pulp slurry
• deinking processes
• separate ink
• tend deinking tank
• types of paper
• types of pulp
• use deinking chemicals
• work safely with chemicals

More generally, a wash deinking operator is also versed in:

• monitor automated machines
• monitor chemical process condition
• quality standards
• set up the controller of a machine
• supply machine
• wear appropriate protective gear
• work safely with machines

It also helps to know the following:

• develop recycling programs
• froth flotation processes
• monitor pulp quality
• prepare wood production reports
• tend bleacher
• test paper production samples
• wash fibres
• carry out waste water treatment
• check quality of raw materials
• clean equipment
• coordinate shipments of recycling materials
• dispose of hazardous waste
• dispose of non-hazardous waste
• inspect quality of products
• keep records of work progress
• maintain recycling records
• monitor gauge
• perform machine maintenance
• record production data for quality control
• report defective manufacturing materials
• types of bleach
• waste management