Rubber Processor
Alternative Titles:
Rubber Production Machine Operator
Rubber processors operate machines and perform related
duties to manufacture rubber products such as tyres and
reinforced hoses.
Rubber processors may perform the following tasks:
- select appropriate material for task as per
specification
- set controls and check the production machine before
starting
- load raw materials
- operate machines in accordance with the appropriate
safety requirements
- mark out patterns from blueprints and cutting sheets
- monitor instruments and adjust controls to regulate the
speed and temperature of rubber processing machines
- sandblast non-rubber surfaces
- remove wrinkles and trapped air in rolled products
- maintain consistent operation of output
- check the quality of products and take part in quality
improvement activities
- report defects and carry out minor repairs
- keep production records and quality assurance data.
Rubber processors work in factories and shift work may be
involved. They may have to handle dirty items. In some plants
the equipment is computer-controlled. The use of safety
equipment and lifting devices to move heavy items is required
in some areas.
A rubber processor may specialise as a:
Rubber Extruder Operator who operates rubber
extrusion machinery to extrude (press out) rubber materials
into finished products or components.
Rubber Injection Moulding Machine Operator who
operates injection moulding machinery to mould formulated
rubber materials into finished products or components.
Rubber Knitting Machine Operator who operates
machines to knit and cement fabric cord or wire around rubber
hoses for reinforcement.
Rubber Moulding Machine Operator who operates
compression moulding machinery to mould compounded rubber
materials into finished products or components.
Rubber Roll Builder who builds up layers of rubber
on metal cores for use as rollers.
Rubber Roller Grinder Operator who sets up and
operates roller grinders to produce rubber rollers.
Tyre Production Machine Operator who builds raw
tyres, retreads new tyres and vulcanises them.
Required Skills - Rubber Processor
- enjoy practical and manual work
- good health and eyesight
- good communication skills
- like to work with figures
- able to work accurately and neatly
- no allergies to rubber compounds, powder and dust
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