Dry Press Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.

Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.

Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.

Evaluate if a replacement of the die of a machine is deemed beneficial and take the necessary actions for replacing it either manually (depending on its size, by the use …

Tend the dry-press machines used to transform clay or silica into bricks.

Transfer bricks from the dry-press to the kiln car, stacking them according to specifications.

Use spanners to adjust machinery and equipment.

Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

Types of clays and mud and their appearance, properties, reaction to fire, etc.

Types of sand materials and their composition, physical characteristics, use cases and possible issues.

Clean the mould using water, grease or oil, washing and scraping them by hand.

Feed hoppers with the required materials using various tools such as lifting equipment or shovels.

Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming …

Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.

Ability to load and unload pallets on vehicles in a safe way.

Use a brick oven used for baking, drying or heating at the right temperature.

Replace the pallets already filled with slabs with empty ones, using a lifting machine.

Deposit empty pallets in the designed location.