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Overview
V-belt builders measure rubber, cut plies with scissors or knives, brush rubber cement onto belt sides, place belts on drums and trim them to the specified width.
In job descriptions, look for rubber plies, belt fabrication, rubber cement, calender machines, product-quality inspection, material defects, valves, racks and forklift use.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
V-belt builders work with rubber plies, cement, drums, knives, racks and calendered material. The work is physical and precise because belt width, bonding and compression affect the final rubber product.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include measuring materials, cutting rubber plies, brushing rubber cement, preparing plies, fabricating belts, monitoring valves and spotting defective manufacturing materials.
Salary context
Pay context depends on machine responsibility, manual precision, product-quality checks, material handling, shift pattern and whether the role includes equipment maintenance or forklift work.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior belt fabrication, rubber product machine operation, calender-machine operation, quality inspection or small-team coordination in rubber production.
Good to know
Look for specified belt types, cutting tools, drum work, rubber cement, quality inspection, lifting or forklift duties, defect reporting and whether maintenance tasks are part of the job.
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Occupation group
rubber products machine operator (8141.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8edc768c-0bc6-4d65-b559-50f9fb2cc93f |
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| ESCO code | 8141.1.9 |
| ISCO group | 8141 |
| Concept type | Occupation |