This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to operate fluid mixers found in fluid processing plants. This unit of competency applies to operators who are required to operate, monitor and maintain equipment using relevant procedures and contribute to a safe working environment. This unit of competency is typically performed by all operators using mixing equipment. This unit of competency applies to an individual who may work alone although under routine direction and supervision. They may work as part of a team or group and will work in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.In a typical scenario an operator uses a baffled mixing tank (or other mixer) to make a product to specification. This covers the loading of liquid and perhaps solid materials into the mixing equipment. In this example the operator monitors the mixing to ensure the components are dispersed appropriately and checks the resulting product to ensure it complies.This unit of competency covers the mixing of two or more materials to make a product. This may be achieved through various means ranging from continuous mixing processes as typically found in oil plants to batch mixing as commonly used in chemical plants and paint manufacture. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.