- Description
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Operates extruding, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.
- Skill Level
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4
- Specialisations
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- Blow Moulding Machine Operator
- Extruding Machine Operator (Plastics)
- Injection Moulding Machine Operator (Plastics)
- Lamination Machine Operator
- Plastic Production Machine Setter
- Rotational Moulding Operator (Plastics)
- Skills Assessment Authority
- Caveats
- No caveats apply to this occupation.
Group: 7115 Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
- Description
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operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.
- Tasks
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- 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
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Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- Occupations in this Group
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- 711511 Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
- 711512 Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator
- 711513 Plastics Fabricator or Welder
- 711514 Plastics Production Machine Operator (General)
- 711515 Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker
- 711516 Rubber Production Machine Operator
- 711599 Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec
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