Group
Occupation
731932 Clay Products Machine Operator
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
731932 Clay Products Machine Operator
Operates machines to manufacture clay products, such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain, and pottery by shaping and firing clay.
Specialisations
- Brick Extruder Operator
- Porcelain Turner
- Slip Caster
ANZSCO skill level
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
Main tasks
- Sets up and prepares machines for clay product manufacturing
- Operates and controls clay processing machinery, including extruders, moulds, kilns, and drying equipment
- Inspects clay products for defects and quality control
- Loads raw clay materials into machines and feeds them through production
- Mixes clay and other materials according to specified formulas
- Assists in the development and testing of new clay product designs