Concrete Product Machines Operator
711112 · Very Heavy Next-day ready Career data Close match
Pump operators maintain and operate power-driven pumps to transfer gases, oil, liquids or powdered materials to and from vessels and refineries.
Most common salary $69k – $98k
Upper salary up to $117k
Training No specific training
Matched as "Pump operator"
Description
Operates machines to manufacture moulded concrete products such as cement pipes and fittings, concrete railway sleepers, concrete bricks, tiles and paving blocks, structural beams, building panels and cast products.
Typical work tasks
- Monitoring the flow of raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications; setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures; collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors or outdoors in concrete products manufacturing plants/workshops.
- Work areas may be hot, dusty, dirty and noisy.
- Protective ear muffs, gloves and other equipment will be worn as necessary.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to very heavy physical work demand level.
- Constantly stands and walks about the work area to carry out various aspects of the job.
- Stretches out, up and across occasionally to operate mixing and shaping machines and to pour moulds as part of the production process.
- Squatting, kneeling or crouching movements is likely on an occasional basis.
- Employees occasionally twist their body or neck when they are operating machinery or moving supplies or products.
- Bending is occasionally required in order to carry out the required tasks.
- Frequent lifting is required to load or stack concrete products.
- Repetitive hand and arm movements are required for some tasks such as operating pressing machines.
- Driving is not a significant feature of the job.
- Mental skills necessary include technical knowledge, machine operation and other practical and problem-solving skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Concrete product machines operator; entry via experience or on-the-job training, no licence.
Entry Requirements
- A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.
Further Comments
- There are few opportunities for flexibility of movement.