Plastics Process Operator
Traineeship
What Plastics Process Operators do
- Check settings and safety devices before operation including controls, start machines and load materials
- Monitor machine temperatures, pressures and speeds of operation of manually operated and semi-automatic equipment
- Extract mouldings and extrusions, remove waste, trim and finish moulded components
- Control feeding equipment for coating of wire and cable
- Control equipment for blending, compounding and drying
- Maintain records of production and quality assessment
- Laminate fibreglass by removing air pockets with rollers and brushes before the mixture hardens
- Fit together various parts of the product by hand using bonding agents like fibreglass, tape or putties
- Before assembling shape and sand products
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Enjoyment of practical technical and manual activities
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Good physical fitness
- Ability to work well with others
- Enjoyment of working with machinery
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: manufacturing companies
Specialisation
- Blow moulding of plastic bottles
- Reinforced plastics (fibreglass) and composites
- Laminating
- Cable manufacturing
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Who to Contact for more information and advice?
Group Training Organisation |
Phone / FaxEmail / Website |
Address |
Regions Serviced |
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AIG Group Training |
T (02) 9466 5566 F (02) 9466 5432 |
51 Walker St Nth Sydney NSW 2060 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL) |
T (02) 6024 7366 F (02) 6056 1949 |
2 Michael Dr Wodonga VIC 3690 |
Albury, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Murray Area |
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GTES |
T (02) 6923 3000 F (02) 6921 8616 |
161 Hammond Ave Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 |
Wagga Wagga, Riverina |
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HGT Australia Ltd |
T (02) 4952 7444 F (02) 4952 8070 |
1st Floor 148 Lambton Rd Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Health Industry Group Training Company |
T (02) 9817 7463 F (02) 9817 7458 |
Gladesville Hospital 3 Victoria Rd Gladesville NSW 2111 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd |
T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 |
Junction St Telarah NSW 2320 |
Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Sydney, Mid North Coast, New England, North Coast Gunnedah |
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Sydney Training and Employment Ltd |
T (02) 9715 7344 F (02) 9745 2900 |
Level 2 28 Burwood Rd Burwood NSW 2134 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Newcastle, Central Coast, Canberra, Illawarra, Shoalhaven |
Process Manufacturing and Plastics – Traineeships
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
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Certificate II |
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Nil |
Process Manufacturing |
Process Operator in the rubber industry |
Cert III (plastics) rubber & cablemaking Industries Cert III in plastics, plastics injection moulding, plastics extrusion, plastic blow moulding & process manufacturing |
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Nil |
Plastics (Plastics, Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Extrusion) |
Process Operator in plastics |
Cert III in plastics, plastics injection moulding, plastics extrusion, plastic blow moulding & process manufacturing |
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Nil |
Manufactured Mineral Products(Cement, Ceramics, Clay Products, Premixed Concrete) |
Able to work in the manufactured mineral industry |
Certificate III Manufactured Mineral Products or Certificate III Production Support |
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Nil |
Process Plant Operations |
Process Operator in the chemical, hydrocarbons and / or oil industry |
Certificate III Process Plant Operations |
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Certificate III |
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Nil |
Plastics (Plastics, Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Extrusion) |
Advanced Process Operator in plastics processing |
Certificate IV Polymer Technologies |
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Nil |
Plastics (composites) |
Composite Fabricator, Mould Maker, Boatbuilding, Swimming Pools |
Certificate IV Polymer Technologies |
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Nil |
Process Manufacturing |
Advanced Process Operator in the plastics, rubber or cablemaking industries |
Certificate IV Polymer Technology |
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Nil |
Process Plant Operations |
Leading Hand Operator in the chemical, hydrocarbons and oil industry |
Certificate IV Polymer Technology |
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Nil |
Manufactured Mineral Products |
Advanced Skills Operator in the manufactured mineral products industry. |
Certificate IV Manufactured Mineral Products |
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Certificate IV |
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Nil |
Polymer Technology |
Technician in plastics, rubber or cablemaking |
Diploma of Polymer Technology Advanced Diploma Polymer Technology |
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Nil |
Process Plant Technology |
Supervisor / technician in the chemical, hydrocarbons and / or oil industry |
Nil |
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Nil |
Manufactured Mineral Products |
Senior operator and / or first line manager in the manufactured mineral products industry. |
Nil |
