What this code covers
Rubber-products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend rubber and rubber compounds, and produce various components and products from natural and synthetic rubber, such as molded footwear, domestic articles, insulating materials, industrial accessories, or tires. Their tasks include: a) operating and monitoring machines which knead, mix and blend rubber and rubber compounds for further processing; b) operating and monitoring machines which produce sheets of rubber or rubberized fabric by a rolling process; c) operating and monitoring machines which extrude compounded rubber or shape vulcanized rubber by moulding; d) operating and monitoring machines which build up tires on a form, vulcanize tires and mould or rebuild used tires; e) examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications; f) locating defects and repairing worn and faulty tires by vulcanizing or other processes. Examples of the occupations classified here: Extruding/rubber machine operator, Latex worker, Rubber calendar operator, Rubber milling machine operator, Rubber moulder, Rubber products machine operator, Tire maker, Tire production machine operator, Tire repairer, Vulcanize