Plastics Machine Operator

Work site environment

• Air conditioned
• Dusty
• Noisy

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
• Place weighed materials in mixing machines
• Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity
• Supervisory Experience
• Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
• Pack items for shipping and distribution
• Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness
• Adjust calender rollers for production line change
• Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
• Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change
• Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products
• Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change
• Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process
• Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Trimming and sanding plastic or fiberglass parts

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player