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Rubber Production MacHine Operator

ANZSCO 711516

Employed

1,500

Part-time share

8%

Female share

3%

Median age

38 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture rubber products, such as tyres.

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.
  • Lays casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds.
  • Operates rollers to remove air.
  • Operates vulcaniser presses and controls curing.
  • Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications.
  • Performs minor repairs and maintains production records.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

WA
30.8%
NSW
23.6%
VIC
21%
QLD
17.6%
SA
5.8%
TAS
1.3%
NT
0.3%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Rubber Production MacHine Operator.

  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)

    52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)

    52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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