Sector
Food Industry
Keyword

Oil Expeller Operator

Oil Crusher Operator

Minimum ITI

Minimum experience of 2?4 years in the food industry

The tasks an Oil Expeller Man is expected to perform include:

Tending the machine that presses the oil seeds such as cotton seed, copra, castor seed, to extract oil

Feeding the moistened oil seeds into the hopper of the machine

Managing the hand wheels to adjust the rollers to flatten the oil seeds

Controlling the heat of the drier to the specified temperature

Opening the chute to admit the flattened oil seed to the drier

Managing the steam valve of the heat cooker to cook the dried oil seeds

Adjusting the hand wheels to manage the roller pressure of the oil expeller

Examining samples of expelled oil seeds to determine that a sufficient quantity of oil has been removed

Ensuring that the pressed seed cakes are released at the discharge end

Ensuring that the oil flows into the oil tank from the peripheral surface of the expeller

Maintaining the machine

Keeping the work place clean and tidy

Filtering the oil in a cloth-filter press

Knowledge of safety and hygiene regulations

Knowledge of the temperature and pressure required for extracting the oil from seeds

Skilled in determining the quality of oil in different seeds

Skilled in differentiating between dry and moist seeds

Familiar with machine maintenance

Knowledge of the different types of oil seeds

Not required

Responsible

Organized

Safety-oriented

Detail-oriented

Hard working and persistent

It is not a desk job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job role

Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours
Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), Both Legs (BL) and those who are Hearing Impaired (HH)

The job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

For freshers - INR 5,000 to INR 8,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

The Food Industry Sector in India

According to IBEF, the Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution to the world food trade every year. In India, the food sector has emerged as a high-profit sector. The role of the Indian government has been instrumental in the growth and development of the industry. The Indian food and grocery market is the world?s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. It is projected to grow at a rate of 104 per cent, touching US$ 482 billion by 2020.

The Indian edible oil market is the fourth largest in the world and accounts for 9.3 percent of the world?s oil seed production. The per capita consumption of oil is also growing at a very fast rate. The Indian edible oil industry is highly fragmented, with the presence of a large number of participants in the organized and unorganized sectors. This shows that in the coming decades a boom can be expected in the sector with immense demand for trained professionals. Therefore, the career of an Oil Expeller Man has a bright future and opportunities are only going to rise in the coming years.

Food processing companies

Oil companies

Cities and towns across India