Becoming a Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator in Queensland

About this role

Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operators operate mixing and grinding machines to prepare plastic powders and liquid blends, and recycle waste plastic materials from factory operations.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator include:

• operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
• measures and loads materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
• monitors operation, regulates material supply and adds chemicals and colorants to mixture
• examines output for defects and conformity to specifications
• performs minor repairs and maintains production records.