APPROPRIATE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE
FOR OCCUPATIONAL INSTRUCTORS IN THE
WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM

Instructional Area: 603 Chemical Technology

Program: 10-603-2 Pulp and Paper Chemical Technology

Consultant: Bill Rockwell

Date Prepared: 1998

District(s): Fox Valley

I. WORKING TITLES WHICH PROVIDE THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR.

Process Engineer - Paper

Paper Mill Technical Director

Paper Mill Superintendent

Pulp and Paper Scientist

Technical Supervisor - Paper

Quality Control Manager - Paper

Production Supervisor - Paper

Research and Development Specialist - Paper

II. JOB DUTIES WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED IF THEY ARE TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR.

Application of TAPPI standards to include T227 (basis weight, caliper, tensile, tear, burst, fold and opacity)

Application of common paper mill tests to include optical properties, retention, color matching, and wet end chemistry

Use of industry standard computer hardware and software in the areas of spreadsheet/charting/graphing, and word-processing

Purchase testing equipment - Paper

Set up testing equipment - Paper

Supervise paper production

Supervise test procedures - Paper

Manage paper laboratory functions

Run paper machine trials

Conduct research and development activities - Paper

Troubleshoot operation of paper machines

Operation of paper machines

Operational stock preparation - Paper

Pilot plan operation - Paper

Supervise use of auxiliary and support equipment related to paper production

III. WORKING TITLES WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND WHICH MIGHT CAUSE CONFUSION IN THIS AREA.

Maintenance Engineer

Purchasing Agent

Customer Service

Designer

IV. REQUIREMENTS FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT GROUPS.

None