What skills does a rubber cutting machine tender need?

A rubber cutting machine tender needs 9 essential skills including adjust the rubber machines, cut slabs, replace filled pallets, load heavy items on pallets, manipulate rubber products. Core competencies include .

Will AI replace rubber cutting machine tender jobs?

The AI disruption score for rubber cutting machine tender is 57/100 (high risk). Some tasks may be automated but the role will evolve rather than disappear entirely.

Manufacturing & ProductionStationary plant and machine operatorsISCO 8141

rubber cutting machine tender

Rubber cutting machine tenders operate the machine that cuts rubber stock into slabs. They take the slab of the conveyor and put it on a pallet, spraying a chemical solution on each slab to prevent sticking.

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (9)

adjust the rubber machinesadjust the rubber machinesSet up the rubber machines as required by specifications, regulating their speed, pressure and temperature.cut slabscut slabsCut the slabs that reach the end of the conveyor.replace filled palletsreplace filled palletsReplace the pallets already filled with slabs with empty ones, using a lifting machine.load heavy items on palletsload heavy items on palletsUse lifting equipment and machines to stack weighty products such as stone slabs or bricks on portable platforms so that they can be stored and moved.manipulate rubber productsmanipulate rubber productsUse tools and equipment in order to form rubber parts or rubber end products, by performing operations such as cutting, shaping or cementing.spray slabsspray slabsSpray with chemical solution the slabs one by one to prevent sticking and cover them with a layer of canvas sheet.operate lifting equipmentoperate lifting equipmentTransport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.prepare rubber materialsprepare rubber materialsPrepare and place correctly the rubber materials in order to be assembled.measure materialsmeasure materialsMeasure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.

Optional (8)

cope with manufacturing deadlines pressurecope with manufacturing deadlines pressureCope with a tight schedule on the manufacturing processes level and take the necessary actions when deadlines approach or when some processes fail.inspect quality of productsinspect quality of productsUse various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.handle delivery of raw materialshandle delivery of raw materialsReceive raw materials from the suppliers. Check their quality and accuracy and move them into the warehouse. Make sure that raw materials are adequately stored until they are required by the productio...verify product specificationsverify product specificationsCheck heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.support management of raw materialssupport management of raw materialsSupport management of raw materials and plants required by the department for production. Oversee the needs for material and notify when stock levels reach re-order levels.report defective manufacturing materialsreport defective manufacturing materialsMaintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.check quality of raw materialscheck quality of raw materialsCheck the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.fasten rubber goodsfasten rubber goodsFasten ferrules, buckles, straps, to rubber goods.