Plastics Technician

Description

This unit group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Boat Builders and Repairers, Divers, Fire Protection Equipment Technicians, Gas Network Technicians, Optical Mechanics, Plastics Technicians, Railway Network Controllers and Shipwrights.

Tasks include

• Programs production machinery, using knowledge of polymers, additives and other materials
• Inspects, calibrates and regulates machines, and conducts ongoing basic quality control tests
• Troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts machines which manufacture plastic products
• Prepares production and maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and maximise productivity
• Recommends technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality or performance
• Completes routine quality checks on the product, such as dimensional checks, hardness, clarity of colour and appearances
• Coordinates production and workflow processes, and keeps records of operational or production data