Plastics Production Machine Operator (General)

Overview

Operates extruding, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.

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

• 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

Specialisations

• Blow Moulding Machine Operator
• Extruding Machine Operator (Plastics)
• Injection Moulding Machine Operator (Plastics)
• Lamination Machine Operator
• Plastic Production Machine Setter
• Rotational Moulding Operator (Plastics)

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