Description
Operates machines to measure, cut, shape, fit and assemble plastics materials to produce plastic products.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Acrylic Fabricator
- Vinyl Welder and Fabricator
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 7115 Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
Description
operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.
Tasks
- operating controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
- measuring and loading materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
- monitoring operation, regulating material supply and adding chemicals and colorants to mixture
- threading uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
- laying casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
- operating rollers to remove air
- operating vulcaniser presses and controlling curing
- examining output for defects and conformity to specifications
- performing minor repairs and maintaining production records
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
Occupations in this Group
- Plastics Production Machine Operator (General) – ANZSCO 711514
- Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker – ANZSCO 711515
- Rubber Production Machine Operator – ANZSCO 711516
- Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec – ANZSCO 711599
- Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator – ANZSCO 711511
- Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator – ANZSCO 711512
- Plastics Fabricator or Welder – ANZSCO 711513