Plastics Production MacHine Operator (General)
ANZSCO 711514
2,000
11%
16%
48 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Plastics Production Machine Operators (General) operate extruding, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.
What they typically do
- Operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation.
- Measures and loads materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms.
- Monitors operation, regulates material supply and adds chemicals and colorants to mixture.
- Threads uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers.
- Lays casings, beads, ply on moulds.
- Operates rollers to remove air.
- Operates presses and controls curing.
- Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications.
- Performs minor repairs and maintains production records.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Plastics Production MacHine Operator (General).
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Certificate III in Polymer Processing
PMB30121 · AQF 3 · 13 providers