814290 - Other Plastic products machine operators

Here the classification of other plastic product manufacturing machine operators not included in the 8142 „Plastic products machine operators“ subgroup is made. Plastic product manufacturing machine operators control and manage machines that mix and combine components for plastics and their products or parts to be produced.

Main activities

* control and manage devices that mix components to produce plastics;
* control and manage pressing, cutting machines and other ways of shaping plastics;
* control and manage machines for laminating plastics and impregnated fabrics or for producing glass fiber;
* cover wire, cables, and optical fiber with plastic, recycle plastic waste, inspect manufactured products, identify defects and compliance with technical conditions;
* manufacture contact lens discs, glasses frames and parts of plastic orthopedic devices.

Characteristic competences

* control and manage plastic production equipment;
* inspect manufactured products;
* identify defects and compliance with technical conditions;
* manufacture contact lens discs;
* communicate and work with colleagues.