// Unit group · 8142

Plastic Products Machine Operators

Products machine operators monitor and operate machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators / 814 Rubber, Plastic and Paper Products Machine Operators / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicalsMachineryNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

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 or produce fibreglass

encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic

examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications

recycling waste plastic materials

making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Laminated press operator (plastics)
- Optic fibre drawer
- Plastics boat builder
- Plastics bottle blowing machine operator
- Plastic cable making machine operator
- Plastic extrusion machine operator
- Plastic moulder
- Plastics products machine operator

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