Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
- Classification
- Unit
- 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
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.
Skill level
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
- 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