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)
Related Occupations
- Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
- Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator
- Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators Nec
- Plastics Fabricator or Welder
- Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker
- Rubber Production Machine Operator
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
One course found.
| Course name | Providers |
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PMB30121: Certificate III in Polymer Processing
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