Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Machinery Operators and Drivers
Classification
- Major group
- 7Machinery Operators and Drivers
- Sub-major group
- 71Machine and Stationary Plant Operators
- Minor group
- 711Machine Operators
Description
Operates extruding machines to encase wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic or rubber.
Specialisations
- Insulation Extruder Operator
- Optic Fibre Drawer
- Wire Drawer (Plastics)
Unit group
7115 · Plastics and Rubber Production Machine OperatorsDescription
Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 4
Australia
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
New Zealand
NZQF 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
Tasks include
- operating controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
- measuring and loading materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
- monitoring operation, regulating material supply and adding chemicals and colorants to mixture
- threading uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
- laying casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
- operating rollers to remove air
- operating vulcaniser presses and controlling curing
- examining output for defects and conformity to specifications
- performing minor repairs and maintaining production records
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
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