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Plastics and Composites Processor
Alternative Titles:
Fibreglass Worker, Gun Hand, Laminator, Plastic Processing Machine Operator
Plastics and composites processors handle machinery which
manufactures or finishes plastic or composite products by
injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, hand
fabrication, hand lay-up, calendering and other processes.
Plastics and composites processors may perform the
following tasks:
- check machine settings and safety devices before their
operation, set controls, start machines and load materials
- regulate machine temperatures, pressures and speeds of
operation of manually operated and semi-automatic equipment
- extract mouldings and extrusions, cut off waste
material, trim and finish moulded components in accordance
with machine cycle and quality specifications
- fix, assemble or install moulded-in components
- form, fabricate or lay up sheet and thermosetting
plastics materials
- control feeding devices for wire and cable coating
- control blending, compounding and drying equipment
- maintain production and quality assessment records
- coat moulds with fibreglass (a mixture of plastic resin,
glass fibres and chemical hardeners), either by hand or by
using special spray guns
- laminate fibreglass by smoothing it with rollers and
brushes to remove air pockets before the mixture hardens
- use honeycomb, balsa or foam plastic when additional
stiffening or flotation is required, and to reduce weight
- fit together various parts of the product by hand, using
fibreglass, tape or putties as bonding agents
- shape and sand products before assembling.
Plastics and composites processors may work in one of the
following industry areas: injection moulding, pipe and profile
extrusion, blow moulding of plastic bottles, film and sheet
extrusion, thermoforming and fabrication, reinforced plastics
(fibreglass) and composites, vinyl calendering, laminating,
compounding and reclamation, foam processing and cable
manufacturing.
Plastics and composites processors may have to wear special
safety equipment such as masks, gloves and protective
clothing, especially when using spray guns. Some of the tasks
involved in composites production may require working in
confined spaces.
Plastics and composites processors may be required to work
shifts.
Required Skills - Plastics and Composites Processor
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- good hand-eye coordination
- physically fit
- technical aptitude
- able to work as part of a team
- enjoy working with machinery
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