9615- Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Canada NOC: 
9615
Job Title: 

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Job Description: 

Labourers in this unit group assist machine operators, transport materials and perform similar tasks. They are employed by rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies.

Main Duties: 

Labourers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:


Assist machine operators or assemblers in performing their duties
Assist in setting up and dismantling machinery and equipment
Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
Transport materials and tools to and from work areas using hand trucks or other conveyance
Prepare raw materials for mixing process
Monitor machines to watch for jammed materials or defective products.

Employment Requirements: 

Some secondary school education is usually required.

Additional Inormation: 

Progression to machine operator or assembler positions in rubber and plastic products manufacturing is possible with experience.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (9535)
Plastics processing machine operators (9422)
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (9423)
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (9214)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X