Other Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operator

Overview

Other Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators includes jobs like Brake Lining Maker, Fibre Cement Moulder, Plaster Caster, and Plaster Machine Operator.

Day-to-day

• monitoring the flow of raw materials and products into machines, adjusting valves and controls to specifications
• positioning materials on machines to be cut and worked
• operates mixing, stacking and splitting machines
• sets up and installs moulds and other machine fixtures
• sets up and operates machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
• presses and/or pours materials into moulds to form products
• collects and examines samples for conformity to specifications and adjust machine settings accordingly
• sets grinds and cuts edges
• uses hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish.

Considerations

• physically demanding.