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Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
Unit Group
ANZSCO CODE - 7115

Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

  • operating controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
  • measuring and loading materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
  • monitoring operation, regulating material supply and adding chemicals and colorants to mixture
  • threading uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
  • laying casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
  • operating rollers to remove air
  • operating vulcaniser presses and controlling curing
  • examining output for defects and conformity to specifications
  • performing minor repairs and maintaining production records

Occupations in this unit group

  • 711511 - Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator

    Operates extruding machines to encase wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic or rubber.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Insulation Extruder Operator
    • Optic Fibre Drawer
    • Wire Drawer (Plastics)
  • 711512 - Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator

    Operates mixing and grinding machines to prepare plastic powders and liquid blends, and recycle waste plastic materials from factory operations.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Pelletising Extruder Operator
    • Powder Hand (Plastics)
    • Shredder/Granulator Operator
  • 711513 - Plastics Fabricator or Welder

    Operates machines to measure, cut, shape, fit and assemble plastics materials to produce plastic products.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Acrylic Fabricator
    • Vinyl Welder and Fabricator
  • 711514 - Plastics Production Machine Operator (General)

    Operates extruding, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Blow Moulding Machine Operator
    • Extruding Machine Operator (Plastics)
    • Injection Moulding Machine Operator (Plastics)
    • Lamination Machine Operator
    • Plastic Production Machine Setter
    • Rotational Moulding Operator (Plastics)
  • 711515 - Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker

    Operates machines to apply gelcoat, colouring and fibre reinforced plastic to moulds to produce fibreglass and laminated products.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Fibreglass Gun Hand
    • Fibreglass Laminator
    • Resin Transfer Moulding Machine Operator
  • 711516 - Rubber Production Machine Operator

    Operates machines to manufacture rubber products such as tyres.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

    • Rubber Belt Splicer
    • Rubber Compounder
    • Rubber Extrusion Machine Operator
    • Rubber Knitting and Reinforcing Machine Operator
    • Rubber Moulding Machine Operator
    • Rubber Roller Grinder Operator
    • Tyre Builder
    • Tyre Retreader
  • 711599 - Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec

    This occupation group covers Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators not elsewhere classified.

    Skill Level: 4

    Occupations in this group include:

    • Thermoforming Machine Operator

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