Machine operator, industrial diamonds production

Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators operate and monitor machines for producing and finishing cast products of concrete, stone, bitumen and other materials intended for construction.

• operating pressing, moulding, mixing, pumping, compacting, grinding and crushing machines to produce and finish cast concrete and stone products;
• operating equipment and plants for producing cement, lime and clinker, including loading and unloading components, and operating continuous equipment such as pumps and conveyors;
• operating machines and equipment for weighing and mixing sand, gravel, cement, water and other components to prepare concrete;
• operating machines and units for assembling and filling moulds with concrete and artificial stone mixtures, removing castings from moulds and finishing cast articles;
• cutting, crushing, drilling, sandblasting and polishing concrete products, stone blocks, slabs and products according to the specifications for the operation;
• checking production plans and specifications to determine and select materials, ingredients, components, procedures, conditions and settings for pressing, moulding, mixing and compacting;
• monitoring machines and equipment in operation by observing instruments such as temperature and pressure gauges, adjusting controls and reporting malfunctions;
• taking and testing samples of mixtures and finished products for conformity with specifications and readjusting machines when necessary;
• checking and maintaining production records, including information on quantities, sizes, types of materials and products produced;
• preparing for and assisting in the maintenance and repair of machines and equipment.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Machine operator, concrete products
• Machine operator, stone products
• Machine operator, mineral products
• Machine operator, smoothing/finishing
• Machine operator, grinding
• Cutter, industrial diamonds