Machine Operators
Stationary plant and machine operators, assemblers, and drivers and mobile plant operators.
Specialisations
All Professions
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Footwear Production Machine Operator
Footwear production machine operators tend specific machines in the industrial production of footwear. They operate machinery for lasting, cutting, closing, and finishing footwear products. They …
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Footwear Stitching Machine Operator
Footwear stitching machine operators join the cut pieces of leather and other materials to produce the uppers. They use several tools and a wide range …
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Forestry Equipment Operator
Forestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods …
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Forklift Operator
Forklift operators are responsible for operating forklifts to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise. They are accountable for the safe and efficient operation of …
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Froth Flotation Deinking Operator
Froth flotation deinking operators tend a tank that takes in recycled paper and mixes it with water. The solution is brought to a temperature around …
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Fruit And Vegetable Canner
Fruit and vegetable canners tend machines to prepare industrial products based on fruits and vegetables for storage or shipping. They perform a wide range of …
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Fruit-press Operator
Fruit-press operators tend power presses to extract juice from fruits. For the purpose, they spread fruit evenly in cloth before tending the press and keep …
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Furniture Assembler
Furniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. …
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Gauger
Gaugers test oil during the processing and before dispatch. They control pumping systems and regulate the flow of oil into the pipelines.
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Germination Operator
Germination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt.
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Glass Forming Machine Operator
Glass forming machine operators operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape products, such as neons, bottles, …
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Glass Polisher
Glass polishers finish plate glass to make a variety of glass products. They polish the edges of the glass using grinding and polishing wheels, and …
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Grader Operator
Grader operators work with a heavy piece of mobile equipment that creates a flat surface by slicing off the top soil with a large blade. …
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Granulator Machine Operator
Granulator machine operators perform the mixing and granulation of powdered ingredients using mixing and milling machines in order to prepare the ingredients to be compressed …
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Hearse Driver
Hearse drivers operate and maintain specialised vehicles to transport deceased persons from their homes, hospital or funeral home to their final resting place. They also …
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Heat Sealing Machine Operator
Heat sealing machine operators operate sealing and gluing machines to join items together for further processing or to seal products or packages, using heat.
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Honey Extractor
Honey extractors operate machines to extract liquid honey from honeycombs. They place decapped honeycombs in honey-extracting machine baskets to empty honeycombs.
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Hydrogenation Machine Operator
Hydrogenation machine operators control equipment to process base oils for manufacture of margarine and shortening products.
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Industrial Machinery Assembler
Industrial machinery assemblers manufacture industrial equipment such as industrial robots, assembly line machines, and labeling machines. They use hand tools and computer-controlled machines.
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Injection Moulding Operator
Injection moulding operators operate and monitor injection moulding machines, in order to cast products from thermoplastic materials. They regulate the temperature, pressure, and volume of …
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Insulating Tube Winder
Insulating tube winders set up and operate a machine to wind up insulating tubes and cut them to specified dimensions.
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Jewellery Assembler
Jewellery assemblers assemble jewelry parts to form different types of jewellery such as bracelets, necklaces or earrings. They grip links with pliers or position the …
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Kettle Tender
Kettle tenders operate machines that mix chewing gum base with sugar or sweetener. They follow procedures to place gum base in containers and then direct …
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Kiln Firer
Kiln firers operate kilns in order to fire decorations or glazes. They determine the level and uniformity of oven temperature, regulate the temperature, and give …
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Knitting Machine Operator
Knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor knitting machines. They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into knitted …
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Knitting Machine Supervisor
Knitter supervisors supervise the knitting process of a group of machines, monitoring fabric quality and knitting conditions. They inspect knitting machines after set up, start …
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Knitting Textile Technician
Knitting textile technicians perform operations related to setting up knitting processes. They may work in weft or warp knitting factories, using digital information technology (CAD) …
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Lacquer Maker
Lacquer makers operate and maintain laquers and syntetic paints mixers and jar mills, making sure the end product is according to formula.
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Laminating Machine Operator
Laminating machine operators tend a machine that applies a plastic layer to paper to strenghten it and protect it from wetness and stains.
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Land-based Machinery Operator
Land-based machinery operators operate specialised equipment and machinery for agricultural production and maintenance of landscape.