Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.
Fun facts
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Decline Future Growth
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NA Weekly Pay Before Tax
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92% full-time Full-Time Share
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3% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by clay, concrete, glass and stone processing machine operators. A few are listed below:
- monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
- positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
- operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
- setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
- setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
- pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
- collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
- setting grinding and cutting edges
- using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition
Specific occupations
- Clay Products Machine Operator
- Concrete Products Machine Operator
- Glass Production Machine Operator
- Stone Processing Machine Operator
- Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operator
- Brake Lining Maker
- Fibre Cement Moulder
- Plaster Caster
- Plaster Machine Operator
- Brick Extruder Operator
- Porcelain Turner
- Slip Caster
- Concrete Pipe Machine Operator
- Concrete Precast Moulder
- Concrete Tile Machine Operator
- Glass Furnace Operator
- Glass Laminating Operator
- Glass Maker
- Glass Melt Operator
- Glass Toughening Operator
- Glassware Maker
- Marble Cutter
- Stone Polisher
- Stone Sawyer