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Plastic products machine operators
Description
Code
8142
Description
Plastic products machine operators monitor and operate machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.
Tasks include -
(a) operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials;
(b) operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means;
(c) operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass;
(d) encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic;
(e) examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications;
(f) recycling waste plastic materials;
(g) making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Laminated press operator (plastics)
- Optic fibre drawer
- Plastic cable making machine operator
- Plastic extrusion machine operator
- Plastic moulder
- Plastics boat builder
- Plastics bottle blowing machine operator
- Plastics products machine operator
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Concept URI
Concept Uri
http://data.europa.eu/esco/isco/C8142Status
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