8142-Plastic products machine operators

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Plastic products machine operators
ISCO Code: 
8142
Job Description: 
Products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.
Tasks: 

Main Tasks include -

  • (a) operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials
  • (b) operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means
  • (c) operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic impregnated materials or produce fibreglass
  • (d) encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic
  • (e) examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
  • (f) recycling waste plastic materials
  • (g) making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.
Inclusions: 

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Plastics boat builder
- Plastics bottle blowing machine operator
- Laminated press operator, plastics
- Plastic extrusion machine operator
- Plastics products machine operator
- Optic fibre drawe

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