839137 Plastics Factory Worker

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

Australia

• Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

New Zealand

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

• Feeds raw plastic materials into machines and removes finished products
• Brushes and sprays release agents onto moulds to assist with the removal of moulded products
• Stops moulding machines and discharges contents
• Inspects finished products for defects, removes from production line, and reports the findings
• Assists supervisor and machine operators with the plastic manufacturing processes
• May smooth rough edges of moulded products using files, grinders, and sanders
• May build up layers of fibreglass and resin on moulds