Elementary process plant occupations

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Definition: Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9139

Jobholders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 913: Elementary Process Plant Occupations.

Common tasks include:

assists with the operation of furnaces and the preparation of castings;
assists in setting up attachments on plant and machinery, and operates saws, shears or other equipment;
conveys goods, materials, equipment, etc. to work area, assists in setting up machinery and equipment and prepares tools, lamps and other equipment for use;
assists operative to mark out, bend, drill, galvanise, coat and otherwise machine metal;
loads and unloads vehicles, trucks and trolleys;
removes finished pieces from work area, paints or fixes identification labels or markers on products or containers;
clears machine blockages, cleans machinery, equipment and tools, keeps work area tidy and clears waste and any spillages;
performs a variety of manual tasks in relation to the operation of coke ovens, boilers and blast furnaces.

(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)

Qualifications

No academic qualifications are required. On-the- job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs may be 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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