814105 - Rubber product manufacturing machine operator

Controls and monitors machines that mix rubber and its components and produce various components and products from natural or synthetic rubber, rubber footwear, household items, insulating materials, industrial items, tires.

Main activities

* perform tests, assess machine reliability and suitability to perform their tasks, also appropriately adjusts settings;
* avoid mixing or contamination of materials;
* perform appropriate material selection, ensure that they meet specifications;
* monitor production parameters and conditions, ensure that the quality of rubber products is as expected;
* load required raw materials or semi-processed materials, rubber, pigment and other chemical substances into the processing machine according to the intended specification.

Characteristic competences

* perform pilot performance tests;
* avoid contamination;
* select the raw material to be processed;
* monitor rubber processing conditions;
* supply raw materials to the rubber processing machine.