S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products

Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled stationary machinery for the manufacture of goods.

Description Operating machinery to apply paints or coatings to the surface of products or materials. Excludes: – Operating handheld tools such as handheld spray guns Examples: – Galvanise metal workpiece – Tend coating machine – Tend dip tank

Operating, tending and monitoring machinery for packaging or bottling products. Examples: – Tend bottle cork machine – Tend meat packaging machine

Description Operating and tending machinery for the manufacture and treatment of textiles, fur and leather products. Examples: – Apply pre-stitching techniques – Manufacture woven fabrics – Tend knitting machine

Operating and tending machinery for the processing of food and other organic materials and for the manufacture of food and related products. Excludes: – Operating handheld tools and bench top kitchen appliances Examples: – Operate fish processing equipment – Tend bakery ovens – Tend blanching machines

Description Operating machinery for mixing, blending and separating liquid or solid materials. Excludes: – Operating handheld tools such as kitchen blenders. Examples: – Tend centrifuge machines – Operate rubber mixing machine – Tend tumbling barrels

Operating and tending machinery for printing and photographic reproduction. Examples: – Operate flexographic printing machine – Adjust rotogravure press – Operate collating machine

Description Operating and tending machinery to mould, press, or form metal, plastic, rubber or other materials into a particular shape. Excludes: – Operating metal extrusion machines Examples: – Tend injection moulding machine – Tend mouldmaking machines

Operating and tending machinery to cut grind and smooth work pieces made of metal, wood, plastic or various other materials. Examples: – Operate drill press – Tend lathe – Operate table saw