Products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Plastic products machine operators - from £2,278 to £3,603 per month - 2025.
- A Plastic products machine operators typically earns between £2,278 and £3,477 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between £2,324 and £3,503 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
Job Responsibilities
- Operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials
- Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means
- Operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass
- Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic
- Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
- Recycling waste plastic materials
- Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances
