Skills Machine Operator - Plastics Processing in British Columbia

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "machine operator - plastics processing" was moved from the group Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 9422) to the group Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a machine operator - plastics processing in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111).

Tasks

  • Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
  • Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae
  • Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
  • Place weighed materials in mixing machines
  • Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity
  • Supervisory Experience
  • Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
  • Pack items for shipping and distribution
  • Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness
  • Adjust calender rollers for production line change
  • Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
  • Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change
  • Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products
  • Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change
  • Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process
  • Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
  • Organize and maintain inventory
  • Trimming and sanding plastic or fiberglass parts

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Inspecting and Testing

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing

      Installing equipment or machines and/or using tools and devices to maintain and repair them.

    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

      Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled industrial machinery, equipment or systems.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Handling Goods and Materials Help -
    • Sorting
    • Loading and Unloading

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
    • Sorting

      Handling, sorting, weighing, packaging, separating or arranging materials, according to established patterns or procedures.

    • Loading and Unloading

      Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.
  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • Chemistry

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
    • Chemistry

      Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances; of chemical processes, interactions and transformations; and of uses of chemicals, their production techniques and disposal methods.

  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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