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Overview
Moulding machine technicians service machines used to cast and mould plastics and other materials. The work includes calibration, maintenance, test runs, checking finished products and repairing faults in equipment or moulds.
In job descriptions, look for moulding lines, mouldmaking machines, calibration, routine machinery checks, hydraulics, electrical equipment, test data, product quality, troubleshooting and safe machine work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Moulding machine technicians usually work close to production lines where moulds, presses, hydraulics and controls must keep stable settings. A normal shift can mix planned maintenance with urgent fault finding when output quality drops.
Skills and specializations
Helpful strengths include reading machine behaviour, calibrating equipment, maintaining moulds, using test equipment and tracing hydraulic, electrical or mechanical faults. Product inspection matters because small defects can point back to pressure, heat or mould condition.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by machine complexity, shift work, maintenance responsibility and whether the role covers only operation support or deeper repair work. Experience with hydraulics, controls and quality troubleshooting can change the level of responsibility.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior maintenance technician, mould maintenance specialist, production line support, maintenance planning or supervision of machine-service teams.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the materials, machine types, shift pattern, fault response duties and quality checks. A strong vacancy separates routine machine tending from repair, calibration and maintenance ownership.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers (7233)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5aff8b2a-298a-456d-957a-274c774e8523 |
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| ESCO code | 7233.12 |
| ISCO group | 7233 |
| Concept type | Occupation |