Profession concrete products machine operator

Concrete products machine operators tend machines used to produce moulded concrete products. They perform greasing, assembling and stripping of moulds. They also participate in the cement mixing process.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Skills

• Inspect quality of products

  Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

• Settle concrete

  Settle the concrete using the vibrating tables.

• Move filled moulds

  Replace filled-up moulds; understand how to load moulds into the oven and how to store filled-up moulds onto a rack.

• Use moulding techniques

  Apply moulding techniques.

• Follow safety standards in industrial contexts

  Abide by safety procedures and standards for industrial contexts, mostly where machinery is involved.

• Select mould types

  Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.

• Inspect batches

  Inspect batches ensuring that they have the correct colours and the correct mix.

• Match product moulds

  Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.

• Maintain moulds

  Clean and repair moulds, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface.

• Fill moulds

  Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.

• Adjust curing ovens

  Adjust the temperature of the curing ovens by turning dials so that it is set to the correct parameters.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB