9535 – Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products. They are employed by plastic products manufacturing companies and plastic parts divisions of aircraft or other manufacturing companies.
Profile
Index of titles
Example titles
Aircraft parts assembly repairer – plastic products manufacturing
Aircraft plastic panelling assembler
Aircraft plastic parts trimmer-assembler
Assembly inspector – plastic manufacturing
Assembly line inspector – plastic manufacturing
Atomizer cap machine tender
Automotive door panelling assembler – plastic products manufacturing
Blister former – plastic products manufacturing
Buffing machine operator – plastic manufacturing
Cellophane finisher – plastic manufacturing
Compact disc inspector – plastic products manufacturing
Composite material laminator
Cooler shell assembler – plastic products manufacturing
Dicer tender – plastic manufacturing
Dicing machine tender – plastic manufacturing
Fibreglass filter assembler
Fibreglass inspector
Fibreglass laminator
Fibreglass layup man/woman – plastic manufacturing
Fibreglass layup worker – plastic manufacturing
Finisher-grinder – plastic manufacturing
Floorcovering inset cutter – plastic manufacturing
Foam cushion production repairer – plastic products manufacturing
Foam cushion reinforcer – plastic products manufacturing
Hand belt laminator – plastic products manufacturing
Linoleum inspector
Linoleum line inspector
Linoleum quality control inspector
Luggage binding assembler – plastic products manufacturing
Marine craft plastic panelling assembler
Mould filler-stripper – plastic manufacturing
Mould laminator – plastic manufacturing
Mould stripper – plastic manufacturing
Mould waxer – plastic manufacturing
Moulded plastic finisher
Moulded plastic inspector
Moulded plastic inspector-tester
Moulded plastic products trimmer
Moulded products finisher – plastic products manufacturing
Moulded products stripper – plastic products manufacturing
Net applicator – plastic products manufacturing
Padded dashboard maker – plastic products manufacturing
Plastic and composite worker
Plastic ankle piece moulder
Plastic bottle trimmer
Plastic box maker
Plastic case assembler
Plastic casket maker
Plastic coating fabricator
Plastic cutter
Plastic material reeler and cutter
Plastic packing fabricator
Plastic parts assembler
Plastic piping fabricator
Plastic products assembler
Plastic products assembly repairer
Plastic products buffer
Plastic products fabricator
Plastic products finisher
Plastic products former
Plastic products inspector
Plastic products inspector and tester
Plastic products laminator
Plastic products manufacturing inspector
Plastic products trimmer
Plastic products vacuum-forming machine tender
Plastic reproduction layup worker
Plastic sheet finisher
Plastic sign trimmer and assembler
Plastic tank assembler
Plastic template builder
Plastic toy assembler
Plastics assembler
Plastics cementer
Plastics cutter
Plastics inspector
Plastics laminator – plastic manufacturing
Plastics trimmer
Plate changer – plastic manufacturing
Plexiglas assembler
Plexiglas former
Polishing machine operator – plastic manufacturing
Quality control inspector – plastic products manufacturing
Radome finisher – plastic manufacturing
Reeler and cutter – plastic manufacturing
Roller repairer – plastic manufacturing
Roller repairman/woman – plastic manufacturing
Safety goggle assembly repairer – plastic products manufacturing
Skylight assembler – plastic products manufacturing
Upholstery moulder – plastic manufacturing
Upholstery presser – plastic manufacturing
Zipper-forming machine tender – plastic products manufacturing
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Plastic products assemblers and finishers
Operate machines or equipment, or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice and fit plastic materials to form parts and assemblies
Assemble composite materials on patterns to form parts and assemblies using bonding agents
Operate spray-gun unit to apply resin mixtures to metal or wooden mould to form plastic products
Load and operate autoclave oven to cure and bond plastic and composite parts and subassemblies
Operate finishing equipment to trim, grind or buff plastic products into final form.
Plastic products inspectors
Inspect manufactured plastic products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
Affix seals or tags to approved plastic products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
Prepare reports on products inspected
Make minor adjustments and repairs to products
May train or assist in training new workers.
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education is usually required.
Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for assemblers, finishers and inspectors.
On-the-job training is provided.
Additional information
Mobility among the various workers in this unit group is possible.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing (9615)
Plastics processing machine operators (9422)
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (9423)
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (9214)