Job description Plastics Inspector in the Winnipeg Region
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Find out what work is like for a plastics inspector in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94212).

Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Description

Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products. They are employed by plastic products manufacturing companies and plastic parts divisions of aircraft or other manufacturing companies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Plastic products assemblers and finishers
  • Operate machines or equipment, or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice and fit plastic materials to form parts and assemblies
  • Assemble composite materials on patterns to form parts and assemblies using bonding agents
  • Operate spray-gun unit to apply resin mixtures to metal or wooden mould to form plastic products
  • Load and operate autoclave oven to cure and bond plastic and composite parts and subassemblies
  • Operate finishing equipment to trim, grind or buff plastic products into final form.
  • Plastic products inspectors
  • Inspect manufactured plastic products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
  • Affix seals or tags to approved plastic products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
  • Prepare reports on products inspected
  • Make minor adjustments and repairs to products
  • May train or assist in training new workers.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94212), and a list of similar occupations:

  • fibreglass laminator
  • plastic bottle trimmer
  • plastic parts assembler
  • plastic products fabricator
  • plastic products inspector and tester
  • plastics assembler
  • plastics inspector
  • plastics trimmer
  • plastic tank assembler
  • skylight assembler - plastic products manufacturing

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