Description
Rubber products machine operators operate machines which knead, blend, calender, mould, extrude and cure rubber products from natural and synthetic rubber. They measure the ingredients for mixing and load them into the machine. Rubber products machine operators monitor and control the tempature, pressure and speed during production.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
avoid contaminationperform test runselect material to processmonitor rubber processing conditionstroubleshootmeasure materialswork safely with machinesadjust the rubber machinesfill the rubber processing machineoptimise production processes parametersprepare rubber sheetsprogram a CNC controllerperform laboratory testsreport test findingsmonitor automated machinesperform product testingmonitor stock levelsegregate raw materialsclean mixerrecord production data for quality controlwork ergonomicallyread standard blueprintsinsert bladders in sport ballshandle delivery of raw materialswear appropriate protective gearensure compliance with environmental legislationperform machine maintenancemonitor storage spacereport defective manufacturing materialsinspect quality of productsrecord test datastir rubber cement mixtureensure stock storage safetyadd colourwork safely with chemicalsoperate machines for the rubber extrusion processoperate rubber mixing machine