731132 Plastics Production Machine Operator

• Blow Moulding Machine Operator
• Extruding Machine Operator (Plastics)
• Injection Moulding Machine Operator (Plastics)
• Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
• Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator
• Plastic Production Machine Setter

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 4: NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience

• Sets up and prepares machines ready for plastics production
• Sets injection moulding parameters to machinery, and places and aligns robots to prepare for robotic processes
• Operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed, and flow of plastics operation
• Measures and loads raw plastic materials, items, and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
• Threads uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels, and through dies and cooling chambers
• Performs routine quality checks on products, such as dimensional checks, clarity of colour, and impact resistance
• Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications