Profession plastic products assembler

Plastic products assemblers fit and fasten parts and finished plastic products according to strictly-defined procedures. Plastic products assemblers may also cut and shape plastic parts using hand, power, and machine tools.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Types of plastic

  Types of plastic materials and their chemical composition, physical properties, possible issues and usage cases.

Skills

• Schedule regular machine maintenance

  Schedule and perform regular maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of all equipment. Order necessary machine parts and upgrade equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance.

• Use technical documentation

  Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.

• Ensure public safety and security

  Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.

• Finish plastic products

  Finish the product by sanding, branding and polishing the plastic surface.

• Manipulate plastic

  Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.

• 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.

• Set up machine controls

  Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.

• Assemble plastic parts

  Align and arrange plastic parts in order to assemble complete products, using the appropriate hand tools.

• Perform pre-assembly quality checks

  Inspect product parts for faults or damages, using testing equipment if necessary, and check that the received lot is complete before assembling the finished products.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Fasten components

  Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.

• Work safely with machines

  Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB