S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials

Description Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled stationary machinery for the extraction or processing of raw materials. Excludes: – Operating centralized process control equipment

Operating machinery for the extraction and processing of rocks and minerals, or for drilling and boring wells and tunnels. Excludes: – Operating mobile earthmoving and transportation equipment – Operating hand-held and bench drills Examples: – Drive tunnel boring machine – Operate continuous miner – Operate core drilling equipment – Tend stone splitting machine

Description Operating and tending machinery for the processing and fabrication and finishing of metals and metal stock. Excludes: – Operating furnaces and smelters Examples: – Tend anodising machine – Tend hot rolling mill – Tend thread rolling machine

Operating machinery and equipment for pumping liquids. Examples: – Operate hydraulic pumps – Operate latex transfer pump

Description Operating turbines, generators, boilers or power plants to generate rotary motion, electricity and heat. Operating energy transmission systems. Examples: – Operate gas turbines – Operate ship propulsion system

Operating machinery for producing, refining or purifying petroleum, chemicals, gases or water. Examples: – Operate distillation equipment – Operate biogas plant – Operate hatchery recirculation system

Description Operating machinery for processing wood and timber, and for production of wood pulp and paper. Examples: – Operate wood chipper – Operate pulper – Make paper slurry

Operating, monitoring and adjusting the controls of equipment for heating or drying materials and products at high temperatures, such as kilns or furnaces. Excludes: – Operation of ovens for cooking food and machines for drying textiles and garments Examples: – Control gas-fired furnace for malt roasting – Operate smelter – Operate waste incinerator – Prepare kiln firebox