Cement, Stone and Other Mineral Products Machine Operators

operating plant to produce cement, lime and clinker, including loading and unloading ingredients and operating continuous feed equipment such as pumps and conveyors

operating plant and machines which weigh and mix sand, gravel, cement, water and other ingredients to make concrete

operating plant and machinery 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

checking production plans and specifications to determine and select materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings and adjustments for extrusion, moulding, mixing and compacting machines

monitoring plant and machines during operation by observing instruments such as temperature and pressure gauges, and adjusting controls and reporting malfunctions as necessary

collecting and examining samples of mixtures and finished products for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly

checking and maintaining production records, including information about quantities, dimensions and types of materials and goods produced

arranging and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair.