8142-Plastic Products Machine Operators

Job Title: 

Plastic Products Machine Operators

Job Description: 

Plastic products machine operators monitor and operate machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials, which make various plastic components and articles

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials
  • operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means
  • operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic impregnated materials
  • encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic
  • examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
  • making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes


Plastics gauge and jig maker
Plastics laminator
Polythene bag making machine operator

This unit group excludes


Fibreglass maker (8181)

Specific Occupations: 

81420
Plastic products machine operator

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore