Plastic Cablemaking MacHine Operator
OSCA 731332·ANZSCO 711511
2,700
10.9%
14.4%
48 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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About this career
Operates extruding, cable making, compounding, reclamation, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.
What they typically do
- Sets up and prepares machines ready for plastics production
- Sets injection moulding parameters to machinery, and places and aligns robots to prepare for robotic processes
- Operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of plastics operation
- Measures and loads raw plastic materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
- Threads uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels, and through dies and cooling chambers
- Performs routine quality checks on products, such as dimensional checks, clarity of colour, and impact resistance
- Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications
Where they work
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Plastic Cablemaking MacHine Operator.
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