cake press operator

Cake press operators set up and tend the hydraulic presses that compress and bake plastic chips into cake moulds to produce plastic sheets. They regulate and adjust the pressure and temperature.

Alternative Labels

cake press operative

cake press setter

cake press tender

cake press worker

hydraulic cake press operator

hydraulic press operative

hydraulic press setter

hydraulic press tender

hydraulic press worker

plastic cake press operative

plastic cake press operator

plastic cake press setter

plastic cake press tender

plastic cake press worker

plastic production process operative

plastic production process operator

plastic production process worker

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

consult technical resources ensure mould uniformity extract products from moulds fill moulds monitor automated machines monitor gauge monitor valves move filled moulds operate hydraulic machinery controls operate rollers optimise production processes parameters set press-cycle time set up the controller of a machine trim excess material troubleshoot use personal protection equipment

Essential Knowledge

hydraulic press parts plastic resins quality standards types of plastic

Optional Skills and Competences

add colour assemble moulds carry out work-related measurements feed hoppers inspect quality of products keep records of work progress maintain equipment maintain moulds measure materials mix moulding and casting material operate lifting equipment pallets loading perform test run replace filled pallets report defective manufacturing materials solve technical problems write batch record documentation

Optional Knowledge

hydraulics mechanics types of moulding

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/96514fed-b9a9-4df3-ab0b-20676369297d

Status

released

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