Plastics process operatives

£26,071

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

47 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

6.35%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Plastics process operatives

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8116

Plastics process operatives attend and operate moulding, extruding, thermoforming, calendering, covering, cutting and other process equipment to make and repair plastic products.

Common tasks include:

prepares machine for operation by affixing any necessary attachments;
weighs and mixes ingredients, loads machine with plastic to be worked or regulates flow from feed conveyor or hopper;
monitors controls regulating temperature, pressure, etc. and operates moulding, extruding, calendering, thermoforming and covering machines;
inspects plastic products for defects, takes measurements and repairs plastic belting and sheathing;
trims, cuts and performs other finishing operations on plastic using hand and machine tools;
makes artificial eyes and contact lens discs, and makes and repairs spectacle frames and plastic parts of artificial limbs and other orthopaedic appliances.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialised courses. NVQs/SVQs in Plastic Processing Operations are available at Levels 1 and 2. Apprenticeships leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3 are available in some areas.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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