Password Protected
Nope
Yep, that's right!
Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products S8.5.7 - operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment Manipulate plastic
Description
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
Occupations requiring this skill
This section is generated automatically.
Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 11 occupations
- Total: 18 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Prosthetic-orthotics technicianProsthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances. Includes peopl…
- Plastic products assemblerPlastic products assemblers fit and fasten parts and finished plastic products according to strictly-defined procedures. Plastic products assemblers may also cut and shape plastic …
- Plastic furniture machine operatorPlastic furniture machine operators tend plastic processing machines that produce pieces such as plastic chairs and tables. They inspect each resulting product, detect abnormalitie…
- Brush makerBrush makers insert different types of material such as horsehair, vegetable fiber, nylon, and hog bristle into metal tubes called ferrules. They insert a wooden or aluminium plug …
- Optical disc moulding machine operatorOptical disc moulding machine operators tend moulding machines that melts polycarbonate pellets and inject the plastic into a mould cavity. The plastic is then cooled and solidifie…
- Record press operatorRecord press operators tend a machine that presses vinyl with a negative impression of a master disc. As pressure is applied, the vinyl is forced into the grooves of…
- Compression moulding machine operatorCompression moulding machine operators set up and operate machines to mould plastic products, according to requirements. They select and install dies on press. Compression moulding…
Optional for
- Model makerA Model Maker is a skilled professional who constructs detailed, scaled models of various objects, structures, or concepts for industries such as architecture, film, product design…
- Filing machine operatorFiling machine operators set up and tend filing machines such as band files, reciprocating files and bench filing machines in order to smoothen metal, wood or plastic surfaces by…
- ToymakerToymakers create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition made of various materials such as plastic, wood and textile. They develop, design and sketch the object, sel…
- Recreation model makerRecreation model makers design and construct recreation scale models from various materials such as plastic, wood, wax and metals, mostly by hand. Minimum qualifications No formal …
- Doll makerDoll makers design, create and repair dolls using various materials such as porcelain, wood or plastic. They build moulds of forms and attach parts using adhesives and handtools. D…
- Prosthetist-orthotistProsthetist-orthotists design and custom fit prostheses and orthoses for individuals who are missing a limb from accident, disease, or congenital conditions or for individuals who …
- Wicker furniture makerWicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use ha…
- Slitter operatorSlitter operators set up, operate, or tend machines, in order to cut, slit, bend, or straighten sheets of metal, paper, or other materials to specific widths. Slitter operators mus…
- Router operatorRouter operators set up and operate multi-spindle routing machines, in order to hollow-out or cut various hard materials such as wood, composites, aluminium, steel, plastics; and o…
- Drill press operatorDrill press operators set up and operate drill presses designed to cut excess material from or enlarge a hole in a fabricated workpiece using a hardened, rotary, multipointed cutti…
- Furniture assemblerFurniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. Furniture assem…
Related skills
- Plastic welding
- Plastic resins
- Types of plastic
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Apply a protective layer
- Monitor automated machines
- Record production data for quality control
- Manipulate wood
- Quality standards
- Finish plastic products
- Inspect quality of products
- Create smooth wood surface
- Supply machine
- Perform test run
