Overview
Operates machines to manufacture paper packaging and other products from paper and fibreboard stock.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Tasks
- setting up printing plates, ink circulation systems, knives, creases, cutting dies, and folding and gluing machines
- loading machines with paper and fibreboard
- operating machines to form cardboard containers, paper plates, egg cartons, tissue paper and other paper products
- adjusting and cleaning machines and performing minor repairs
- securing timber into place and setting saws to produce specified sizes of plank and board to be cut
- starting machines and feeding stock onto cutting saw, and operating automatic feed mechanisms
- raising and lowering saws to trim boards and remove defects such as rot and splits
- controlling lathes and slicing machines to produce veneers, and laminating veneer using glue
- verifying dimensions of cut stock and accuracy of cuts
- checking saws and other machines for safety, sharpness and correct functioning
Specialisations
- Carton Making Machinist
- Embosser
- Paper Bag Making Machinist
Related Occupations
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
7 courses found.
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PPM40216: Certificate IV in Papermaking Operations
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PPM40116: Certificate IV in Pulping Operations
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ICP30915: Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating)
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ICP30912: Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating)
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ICP30910: Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating)
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ICP30905: Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating)
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ICP23199: Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cardboard Box Container and Carton)
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