8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators
Plastic products machine operators monitor and operate machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials; (b) operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means; (c) operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass; (d) encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic; (e) examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications; (f) recycling waste plastic materials; (g) making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Laminated press operator (plastics) - Optic fibre drawer - Plastic cable making machine operator - Plastic extrusion machine operator - Plastic moulder - Plastics boat builder - Plastics bottle blowing machine operator - Plastics products machine operator.
Where 8142 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
- >>81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>814 Rubber, Plastic and Paper Products Machine Operators
- >>>>8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators
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8142 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 25f45b01-550c-4d17-b69e-7c5ba57c4218broadfiberglass laminator
- 4a30b421-2fda-42d6-b7e1-1c31753f061dbroadinsulating tube winder
- 4a5ceaae-0f05-4091-bdbf-59f250ce6374broadplastic heat treatment equipment operator
- 502fe307-ae65-46cb-a485-e559b9a35266broadinjection moulding operator
- 6e18b923-7c5f-42d7-8ff0-de8d8ba30dbfbroadvacuum forming machine operator
- 772e57c5-fb25-4b0c-8cc8-f8944a9edfbcbroadfibreglass machine operator
- 84d45916-eef7-4c58-a73c-3639c9965014broadplastic furniture machine operator
- 88b21b2f-350c-4f41-9680-a53f8ea708edbroadfilament winding operator
- 8b98dbc3-11f7-4720-86de-dcecee368be1broadblow moulding machine operator
- 8ba8acb8-c0f2-4679-ae15-3a4f6e876c6fbroadplastic rolling machine operator
- 51-4021broadExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4022broadForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4023broadRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4031broadCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4032broadDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4033broadGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4034broadLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4035broadMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4072broadMolding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 51-4191broadHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Other ISCO-08 codes under 8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 8142?
- ISCO-08 8142 is "Plastic Products Machine Operators". Plastic products machine operators monitor and operate machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials; (b) operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means; (c) operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass; (d) encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic; (e) examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications; (f) recycling waste plastic materials; (g) making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Laminated press operator (plastics) - Optic fibre drawer - Plastic cable making machine operator - Plastic extrusion machine operator - Plastic moulder - Plastics boat builder - Plastics bottle blowing machine operator - Plastics products machine operator.
- How does ISCO-08 8142 map to other classification systems?
- 8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (25f45b01-550c-4d17-b69e-7c5ba57c4218, 4a30b421-2fda-42d6-b7e1-1c31753f061d, 4a5ceaae-0f05-4091-bdbf-59f250ce6374, +12 more); SOC 2018 (51-4021, 51-4022, 51-4023, +9 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 8142?
- 8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators sits under 8142 Plastic Products Machine Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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