8114-Cement and Other Mineral Products Machine Operators

Tasks include:

• setting up and operating stationary plant and machinery which grind, crush, cut, saw and slice rocks, minerals and stones according to the specifications for the job
• operating extrusion, moulding, mixing, pumping, compacting, grinding and cutting machinery to manufacture and finish precast concrete and other mineral products
• operating machines to produce cement, lime and clinker, including loading and unloading ingredients and operating continuous feed equipment such as pumps and conveyors
• operating machines which weigh and mix sand, gravel, cement, water and other ingredients to make concrete
• operating machines which assembles and fills moulds with concrete and artificial stone mixtures, removes castings from moulds and finishes surfaces of precast products
• cutting, grinding, drilling, sandblasting and polishing concrete products and stone blocks, slabs and products to the specifications for the job
• collecting and examining samples of mixtures and finished products for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
• arranging and assisting with machinery maintenance and repair