ISCO 08 Code 814        Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators

Lead Statement
Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend rubber and rubber compounds, and produce various components and products from natural and synthetic rubber and plastics or produce different paper products from paper, paperboard, cardboard and similar materials.

Tasks performed usually include:

1. operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend rubber and rubber compounds, and produce various components and products from natural and synthetic rubber and plastics;
2. operating and monitoring machines which produce various paper products;
3. examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly.

Notes
(Updated 08 May 2009) (NCvB; Mei 2010)