Description
Operates machines to manufacture moulded concrete products such as cement pipes and fittings, concrete railway sleepers, concrete bricks, tiles and paving blocks, structural beams, building panels and cast products.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Concrete Pipe Machine Operator
- Concrete Precast Moulder
- Concrete Tile Machine Operator
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 7111 Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
Description
operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.
Tasks
- monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
- positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
- operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
- setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
- setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
- pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
- collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
- setting grinding and cutting edges
- using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.