Job description Labourer, Plastic Products Manufacturing in the Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region

Find out what work is like for a labourer, plastic products manufacturing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing (NOC 95104).

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Description

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing assist machine operators, transport materials and perform similar tasks. They are employed by rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies.

Work week duration

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Assist machine operators or assemblers in performing their duties
  • Assist in setting up and dismantling machinery and equipment
  • Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
  • Transport materials and tools to and from work areas using hand trucks or other conveyance
  • Prepare raw materials for mixing process
  • Monitor machines to watch for jammed materials or defective products.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Standard safety equipment
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Sound and noise
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 95104), and a list of similar occupations:

  • belt builder helper
  • labourer - plastic products manufacturing
  • labourer - rubber products manufacturing
  • machine offbearer - rubber products manufacturing
  • mould cleaner - rubber products manufacturing
  • moulded products stripper - rubber and plastic products manufacturing
  • roll changer - rubber manufacturing
  • spreader operator helper - plastic products manufacturing

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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