Machine operator - plastics processing

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma


• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Tasks

• Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
• Place weighed materials in mixing machines
• Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
• Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products
• Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change
• Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Trimming and sanding plastic or fiberglass parts

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination...