cigarette making machine operator

Cigarette making machine operators tend cigarette-making machines to encase tobacco in continuous paper rolls followed by cutting cigarettes from roll. They place roll of cigarette paper on spindles and set monogram-printing devices to print brand name on cigarette paper at specified position.

Alternative Labels

attendant in cigarette manufacturing

cigarette- making machine operator

cigarette machine driver

cigarette machine maker attendant

cigarette machine minder

cigarette machine operative

cigarette machine operator

cigarette machine tender

cigarette maker

cigarette maker operator

cigarette making machine assistant

cigarette making machine operative

cigarette manufacturing attendant

cigarette manufacturing machinist

cigarette manufacturing operative

cigarette manufacturing worker

cigarette production operative

cigarette production worker

cigarette rolling machine operator

filter cigarette-making machine operator

filter cigarette making machine operator

high-speed machine operator (tobacco products)

machine operative (tobacco processing)

machine operator tobacco processing

manufacture of cigarette operative

tobacco processing machine minder

tobacco processing machine operators

tobacco processing machine tender

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

adhere to organisational guidelines administer additives to tobacco air-cure tobacco apply GMP apply HACCP apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages apply tobacco manufacturing requirements assess fermentation levels of tobacco leaves assess moisture levels in tobacco leaves assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves be at ease in unsafe environments blend tobacco leaves carry out checks of production plant equipment check quality of products on the production line clean waste materials from machines compute average weight of cigarettes cure tobacco leaves cut tobacco leaves dry tobacco leaves ensure sanitation exert quality control to processing food ferment stacks of tobacco leaves flavour tobacco leaves flue-cure tobacco follow hygienic procedures during food processing mark differences in colours monitor cigarette stamp machine monitor machine operations operate monogram-printing device operate tobacco drying technology perform cleaning duties perform detailed tobacco manufacturing operations perform kiln fermentation of tobacco leaves perform test in cigarette-making machine perform tobacco leaves conditioning pre-blend tobacco leaves regulate flow of shredded tobacco separate tobacco shreds by size sort tobacco leaves stock tobacco products' machines sun-cure tobacco tend cigarette making machine use wrenches

Essential Knowledge

curing methods for tobacco leaves fermentation process of tobacco leaves manufacturing of smoked tobacco products quality prototype of a tobacco leaf tobacco manufacturing regulations variety of tobacco leaves

Optional Skills and Competences

act reliably assess nicotine levels in tobacco leaves determine shreds sizes percentage in cigarettes ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production execute working instructions keep machines oiled for steady functioning label samples liaise with colleagues liaise with managers lift heavy weights perform services in a flexible manner provide training on quality management supervision work in a food processing team

Optional Knowledge

health, safety and hygiene legislation history of tobacco

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ecfcf554-254f-4dd7-a20c-b60cc6b16054

Status

released

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