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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 Tend blow moulding machine
Description
Monitor, set-up and adjust the blow moulding machine controls and mandrel using the control panel or handtools in order to mould plastic products according to specifications.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Blow moulding machine operatorBlow moulding machine operators operate and monitor blow moulding machine to mould plastic goods, according to requirements. They regulate temperature, air pressure and volume of p…
Optional for
- Injection moulding operatorInjection moulding operators operate and monitor injection moulding machines, in order to cast products from thermoplastic materials. They regulate the temperature, pressure, and v…
Related skills
- Blow moulding
- Select mould types
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Use personal protection equipment
- Add colour
- Maintain moulds
- Inspect quality of products
- Mechanics
- Trim excess material
- Consult technical resources
- Monitor gauge
- Monitor valves
- Monitor automated machines
Last updated on February 18, 2026
