Plastics machine operator

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
• Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity
• Pack items for shipping and distribution
• Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness
• Adjust calender rollers for production line change
• 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
• Organize and maintain inventory

Screening questions

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