1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, 2006

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Contents >> Major Group 7 Machinery Operators and Drivers >> SUB-MAJOR GROUP 71 Machine and Stationary Plant Operators >> MINOR GROUP 711 Machine Operators >> UNIT GROUP 7111 Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators

UNIT GROUP 7111 CLAY, CONCRETE, GLASS AND STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS

CLAY, CONCRETE, GLASS AND STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

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:

NZ Register 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:

monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
setting grinding and cutting edges
using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition

Occupations:

711111 Clay Products Machine Operator

711112 Concrete Products Machine Operator

711113 Glass Production Machine Operator

711114 Stone Processing Machine Operator

711199 Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators nec

711111 CLAY PRODUCTS MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates machines to manufacture clay products, such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain and pottery, by shaping and firing clay.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

Brick Extruder Operator

Porcelain Turner

Slip Caster

711112 CONCRETE PRODUCTS MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates machines to manufacture moulded concrete products such as cement pipes and fittings, concrete railway sleepers, concrete bricks, tiles and paving blocks, structural beams, building panels and cast products.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

Concrete Pipe Machine Operator

Concrete Precast Moulder

Concrete Tile Machine Operator

711113 GLASS PRODUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates machines to manufacture molten glass and shape glassware products such as containers, sheet glass, structural and stained glass, glass lenses and prisms.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

Glass Furnace Operator

Glass Laminating Operator

Glass Maker

Glass Melt Operator

Glass Toughening Operator

Glassware Maker

711114 STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates machines to cut and finish stones for tiles, building blocks and facings.

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

Marble Cutter

Stone Polisher

Stone Sawyer

711199 CLAY, CONCRETE, GLASS AND STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS NEC

This occupation group covers Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 4

Occupations in this group include:

Abrasive Wheel Maker

Brake Lining Maker

Fibre Cement Moulder

Plaster Caster

Plaster Machine Operator