Profession rubber goods assembler

Rubber goods assemblers manufacture rubber products such as water bottles, swim fins, and rubber gloves. They fasten ferrules, buckles, and straps to rubber goods, and also wrap fabric tape around closures and ferrules.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Skills

• Brush rubber cement

  Brush rubber cement on closures and valves or on the sides of the already processed rubber plies.

• Use tools for castings repair

  Construct and repair castings and equipment using hand tools, machine tools, and measuring instruments. Safely carry out emergency or temporary repairs. Take measures to ensure a safe working environment.

• Apply fabric tape

  Apply fabric tape around closures and ferrules to wrap rubber goods.

• Use personal protection equipment

  Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

• Monitor machine operations

  Observe machine operations and evaluate product quality thereby ensuring conformity to standards.

• Manipulate rubber products

  Use tools and equipment in order to form rubber parts or rubber end products, by performing operations such as cutting, shaping or cementing.

• Prepare rubber materials

  Prepare and place correctly the rubber materials in order to be assembled.

• Fasten rubber goods

  Fasten ferrules, buckles, straps, to rubber goods.

• Apply health and safety standards

  Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB