PSOC Unit group 8114 — Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators

Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators operate and monitor machines for manufacturing and finishing precast concrete, bitumen, and stone products, and making cast stone for building purposes. Their tasks include: a) operating extrusion, moulding, mixing, pumping, compacting, grinding and cutting machinery to manufacture and finish precast concrete and stone products; b) operating plant to produce cement, lime and clinker, including loading and unloading ingredients and operating continuous feed equipment such as pumps and conveyors; c) operating plant and machines which weigh and mix sand, gravel, cement, water and other ingredients to make concrete; d) operating plant and machinery which assembles and fills molds with concrete and artificial stone mixtures, removes castings from molds and finishes surfaces of precast products; e) cutting, grinding, drilling, sandblasting and polishing concrete products and stone blocks, slabs and products to the specifications for the job; f) checking production plans and specifications to determine and select materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings and adjustments for extrusion, molding, mixing and compacting machines; g) monitoring plant and machines during operation by observing instruments such as temperature and pressure gauges, and adjusting controls and reporting malfunctions as necessary; h) collecting and examining samples of mixtures and finished products for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly; i) checking and maintaining production records, including information about quantities, dimensions and types of materials and goods produced; j) arranging and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair. Examples of the occupations classified here: Cast concrete product maker, Cast-concrete products machine operator, Cast-stone products machine operator, Cement production plant operator, Concrete production machine operator, Concrete-mixer operator, Concrete-mixing-plant operator, Mineral ore processing plant operator, Mixer operator, Stone polishing machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Stone polisher (hand or hand-powered tools) -7113, Clay brick and tile kiln operator -8181, Kiln operator (cement production)- 8114, Extruding clay press operator - 8181

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