711516-Rubber Production Machine Operator˜

ANZSCO code: 
711516
Job Title: 

Rubber Production Machine Operator˜

Job Description: 

Operates machines to manufacture rubber products such as tyres.

Specializations: 

Rubber Belt Splicer ,Rubber Compounder ,Rubber Extrusion Machine Operator ,Rubber Knitting and Reinforcing Machine Operator ,Rubber Moulding Machine Operator ,Rubber Roller Grinder Operator ,Tyre Builder ,Tyre Retreader

Tasks: 
  • 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
Job Group: 

4

Skills: 

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand

NZ Register 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.

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Source Of Info: 

Reference Australian Bureau of Statistics
1220.0 - ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.823