Auger press operator

Auger press operators control and adjust an auger-press in order to perform clay forming, extrusion and cutting operations on products according to specifications.

The following job titles also refer to auger press operator:

auger press operative
auger extrusion press operator
auger press worker, manual control
manual control auger press worker
auger press operative manual control
drain tile press operator
sewer pipe press operator
flue tile press operator
manual control auger press operative
auger press worker
auger press operator, manual control
manual control auger press operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as an auger press operator.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Auger press operator is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to auger press operator.

dry press operator
V-belt finisher
belt builder
derrickhand
V-belt builder

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of auger press operator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of auger press operator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor
desalination technician
chemical plant control room operator
air separation plant operator
chemical processing plant controller

These skills are necessary for the role of auger press operator.

• Optimise production processes parameters: Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
• Inspect quality of products: Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
• Maintain extrusion machines: Maintain, replace and install parts of the extrusion machines such as dies, rings or cutoff knives so that they are accoding to the specifications under which each type of products is to be processed.
• Inspect extruded products: Inspect the finished extruded products in order to determine any flaws or deviations from the specified parameters such as hardness or consistency, adjusting it if necessary by adding water and oil in the pug mil.
• Cut clay: Cut clay column by operating the already set up automatic cutoff knives aiming to obtain brick and tile products.
• Tend auger-press: Tend the auger press in order to perform the pressing of clay products tiles or pipes.
• Measure materials: Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of auger press operator. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Mechanics: Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of auger press operator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Maintain edged hand tools: Identify and repair defects in a hand tool handle or shaft. Ensure the tool is in safe working condition. Identify defective and dull cutting edges in tools and use appropriate equipment to sharpen them. Store tools correctly to maintain condition and usage safety.
• Monitor gauge: Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
• Move levers: Move levers in order to facilitate the tile or pipe cutting or to adjust the automatic oilers.
• Train employees: Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.
• Types of tile: Tiles of different sizes, materials and glazing. Their properties such as weight, propensity to chipping or breaking, moisture resistance, adhesion and cost.
• Ensure conformity to specifications: Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.

8181 – Glass and ceramics plant operators

References

1. Auger press operator – ESCO