Products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- A Moulding Machine Operator in Alberta in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $25.30 and maximum $29.90 per hour in 2020.
- A Moulding Machine Operator in Ontario in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $19.20 and maximum $22.50 per hour in 2020.
- A Moulding Machine Operator in Ontario in manufacturing with 4 years or less experience earned minimum $19.20 and maximum $22.50 per hour in 2020.
Job Responsibilities
- Operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials
- Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means
- Operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass
- Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic
- Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
- Recycling waste plastic materials
- Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances
