Description
Rubber process operatives attend and operate masticating, calendering, mixing, forming, shaping, moulding, extruding, cutting, trimming and winding machines to make and repair rubber products.Main Tasks
- Ascertains ingredients and mixing requirements, feeds machine or regulates flow from feed conveyors and hoppers;
- Regulates speed, temperature and pressure of masticating, mixing, extruding and vacuum moulding machinery;
- Operates winding machinery to form endless belts and builds up rubberised material to form industrial belting and pneumatic tyres;
- Prepares surfaces and coats or lines metal or other products with rubber;
- Trims, sandblasts, or manipulates rubber article against abrasive wheel to finish product;
- Locates defects and repairs worn and faulty sheathing, belting and rubber and pneumatic tyres.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers require entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically on-the-job, supplemented by specialised training courses. NVQs/SVQs in Processing Rubber are available at Levels 1 and 2.UK Prospects
10900
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