Overview
Plastics Fabricator or Welders operate machines to measure, cut, shape, fit and assemble plastics materials to produce plastic products.
Day-to-day
- selects appropriate equipment and materials
- cleans and prepares surfaces
- operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
- measures and loads materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
- monitors operation, regulates material supply and adds chemicals and colorants to mixture
- lays casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
- operates rollers to remove air
- operates vulcaniser presses and controls curing
- examines output for defects and conformity to specifications
- performs minor repairs and maintains production records.
To become a Plastics Fabricator and Welder
You can work as a Plastics Fabricator or Welder without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in polymer processing might be helpful.