Occupation

731332 Plastics Production Machine Operator

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

731332 Plastics Production Machine Operator

Operates extruding, cable making, compounding, reclamation, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.

Specialisations

  • Blow Moulding Machine Operator
  • Extruding Machine Operator (Plastics)
  • Injection Moulding Machine Operator (Plastics)
  • Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
  • Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator
  • Plastic Production Machine Setter

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • 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