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Overview
Blow moulding machine operators run and monitor machines that shape plastic goods by controlling temperature, air pressure and the volume of plastic used in each production run.
In job descriptions, look for blow moulding lines, plastic specifications, machine monitoring, trimming finished products, regrinding surplus material, rejected workpieces, quality checks and safe use of knives and grinders.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Blow moulding machine operators work on plastic production lines where machine settings and material flow shape the final product. The work includes start-up checks, monitoring, removing parts, trimming excess plastic and feeding reusable scrap into grinding equipment.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes reading production specifications, adjusting heat and air pressure, spotting rejects, basic machine care, safe knife work, grinder use and steady attention to product dimensions and surface faults.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift pattern, production volume, responsibility for several machines, setup complexity, quality decisions, maintenance involvement and whether the operator trains others on the line.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior machine operator, plastics process technician, line lead, quality control, maintenance support or production planning in plastics manufacturing.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name blow moulding, extrusion blow moulding, trimming, regrind handling, machine setup, quality tolerances, shift work and how faults are reported.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4072.00
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Alternative labels
plastic process machine operator
blow moulding machine operative
plastics production machine operative
blow moulding technician
plastic blow moulding machine operative
plastic blow molding machine operative
plastic blow molding machine operator
blow molding machine operative
plastics production machine operator
plastic blow moulding machine operator
plastics process machine operative
blow molding technician
Occupation group
Plastic products machine operators (8142)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8b98dbc3-11f7-4720-86de-dcecee368be1 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8142.1 |
| ISCO group | 8142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |