A process technician monitors and controls mechanical, physical, and/or chemical changes, through many processes, to produce either a final product or an intermediate product, made from raw materials.
    Workers are found in the oil and gas production/processing areas, pulp and paper production, food processing, chemical manufacturing, nuclear energy industry, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and other areas where operations of systems require process control. 
    Starting pay ranges from $13.00 an hour to  $30.00 per hour.   Overtime, experience, and nature of the process can lead to a yearly income of $60,000.00 to $120,000.00.