Certificate III in Polymer Processing

Perform routine gas metal arc welding

Interpret technical drawing

Produce freehand sketches

Undertake manual handling

Perform engineering measurements

Perform computations

Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials

Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering

Organise and communicate information

Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Use equipment

Make measurements

Perform tasks to support production

Operate equipment

Use organisation computers or data systems

Lay out and cut materials

Organise on-site work

Apply workplace context to own job

Communicate in the workplace

Work in a team

Achieve work outcomes

Process and record information

Undertake minor maintenance

Participate in continuous improvement

Sample and test materials and product

Identify and apply process improvements

Identify equipment faults

Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace

Follow WHS procedures

Work safely

Finish components and products

Fit attachments and assemble components for customised polymer products

Rework product imperfections

Hand decorate products

Shift materials safely by hand

Prepare moulds for composites production

Assemble materials and equipment for production

Prepare polymer materials to specified formulae

Set up and prepare for batch production

Set up equipment for continuous operation

Set a die for injection moulding production

Change extrusion die and calibrator

Operate ancillary equipment

Operate rubber calendering equipment

Operate cable winding equipment

Operate injection moulding equipment

Operate polymer extruders

Operate blown film equipment

Operate rotational moulding equipment

Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations

Operate hand-held air or power equipment for production processes

Perform creel rack operations for belting production

Build fabric-reinforced conveyor belts

Install rubber lining or pulley lagging using lay-up techniques

Bond polymers to surfaces

Cut rubber materials

Fabricate products with rubber or plastics

Hand mix materials

Create composite laminates using hand lay-up techniques

Prepare surfaces for coating

Apply liquid surface coatings

Apply gel coat or other polymer surface finish

Operate polymer compounding equipment

Operate an open mill blender

Operate continuous vulcanising equipment

Operate portable vulcanising equipment

Operate a chopper gun to lay-up composites

Finish composite products

Reassemble production mould components

Demould polymer products

Weld thermoplastics materials

Create composite laminates using vacuum-assisted closed-moulding processes

Produce products

Draw wire

Bunch and strand wire

Produce cable and tape lay-up cables

Wind up wire or belts

Prepare and start equipment for production

Produce calendered rubber or vinyl products

Take a machine out of production

Produce injection moulded products

Produce blow moulded products

Produce extruded polymer products

Produce blown film

Produce rotational moulded products

Lay on tyre retreads

Inspect tyres

Produce sheet-fed vacuum-formed products

Make moulds for thermoformed products

Inspect heavy off-the-road tyres

Prepare heavy off-the-road tyres for repair

Repair heavy off-the-road tyres

Produce steel cord-reinforced conveyor belts

Cure heavy off-the-road tyre repairs

Finish heavy off-the-road tyre repairs

Mould composites products using hand lay-up techniques

Produce compounded materials

Make pattern or plug for composites moulds

Construct moulds for composite products

Construct jigs and fixtures

Develop polymer product patterns

Produce polyurethane products using centrifugal casting

Produce polyurethane products using gravity casting

Remove and replace conveyor belts

Repair conveyor belt carcasses

Repair conveyor belt covers

Produce injection blow moulded products

Vulcanise products using an autoclave

Splice steel cord conveyor belts

Splice fabric ply conveyor belts

Splice solid woven conveyor belts

Produce composites products using mechanised open mould wet lay-up

Operate multi-axis router

Program computer-controlled equipment

Produce composites using filament winding

Produce composites using resin infusion

Produce thermoset composites using pultrusion

Produce composites using vacuum bagging

Produce composites using resin transfer moulding

Produce composites using prepregs

Trial a new injection moulding die

Optimise polymer processing operations

Test thermoset composite laminates and materials

Mould composites with chemically-resistant or fire-retardant properties

Repair damaged fibre-composites structures

Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques

Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using butt welding

Join polyethylene plastic pipelines using electrofusion welding

Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage

Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for non-pressure drainage

Install polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications

Design polyethylene plastic pipelines for pressurised applications

Install plastic pipelines for high temperature applications

Install PVC plastic pipelines for pressurised applications

Weld plastic using extrusion techniques

Design PVC plastic pipelines for pressure applications

Design plastic pipelines for high temperature and pressure applications