asphalt plant operator

Asphalt plant operators extract raw materials such as sand and stones and operate mobile equipment for their transport to the plant. They tend automated machines to crush and sort out stones, and to mix the sand and stones with asphalt cement. They take samples to check the quality of the mix and arrange for its transport to the construction site.

Alternative Labels

aggregates and asphalt worker

asphalt plant operative

asphalt plant worker

asphalt production plant operative

asphalt production plant operator

asphalt production plant worker

asphalt production worker

mobile plant operator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

control temperature feed raw material into plant machinery monitor automated machines operate raw mineral separation equipment operate raw mineral size reduction equipment prepare raw materials record production data for quality control segregate raw materials set up the controller of a machine supply machine tend asphalt mixing machine weigh materials

Essential Knowledge

asphalt mixes composite materials types of asphalt coverings

Optional Skills and Competences

clean equipment collect samples for analysis drive mobile heavy construction equipment ensure compliance with environmental legislation handle delivery of raw materials keep records of work progress load bulk trucks maintain mixer truck monitor stock level operate concrete mixer truck operate heat treatment furnace perform machine maintenance perform product testing record test data report defective manufacturing materials stack goods tend packaging machines transport construction supplies work ergonomically write batch record documentation

Optional Knowledge

construction industry excavation techniques material mechanics

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2fa8c1fc-e722-4985-9822-f5d8174248cf

Status

released

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