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Overview
Plastic rolling machine operators set up controls, feed material, monitor automated machines and check raw material and finished rolls against specifications.
In job descriptions, look for plastic rolls, straightening rolls, production parameters, gauges, quality standards, personal protective equipment, troubleshooting and machine maintenance.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Plastic rolling machine operators work at production lines where plastic material is fed, flattened, reduced or wound into rolls. The role combines machine setup, automated monitoring, product removal and checks of raw and finished material.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes production parameters, straightening rolls, machine controllers, gauges, quality standards, plastic resins, colour addition, material measurement, hopper feeding, troubleshooting and protective equipment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine complexity, shift pattern, tolerance requirements, material handling, maintenance duties, remote production control, furnace or valve monitoring and responsibility for quality records.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior machine operator, line setup, plastics processing technician, quality inspection, maintenance support, production coordination or training operators on rolling equipment.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify calendering or rolling machines, plastic rolls, straightening rolls, gauges, machine controllers, production records, troubleshooting, maintenance and the materials being processed.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4023.00
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Alternative labels
plastic rolling machine worker
plastics processing machine operative
plastic rolling machine tender
plastic rolling machine setter/operator
plastic roll-forming machine operative
plastic rolling machine setter
plastic roll-forming machine tender
plastic roll-forming machine operator
plastic processing machine operator
plastic rolling machine operative
plastic roll-forming machine setter
Occupation group
Plastic products machine operators (8142)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8ba8acb8-c0f2-4679-ae15-3a4f6e876c6f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8142.11 |
| ISCO group | 8142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |