Explore occupational profile

Version:
OaSIS 2025 Version 1.0
Search the OaSIS

94111.01 – Mixing machine operators - plastic processing

Mixing machine operators set up and operate mixing machines used in the manufacture of plastic parts and products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Grinder operator - plastic manufacturing
  • Plastic mixer operator
  • Plastics-blending machine tender

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to ensure mixing processes are consistent and the quality of plastic parts and products meets required standards
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure mixing processes are consistent and the quality of plastic parts and products meets required standards
  • Manual Dexterity to place weighed materials in machines and to unload mixtures into containers and on conveyors for further processing
  • Rate Control and Reaction Time to regulate the speed at which materials are blended and to prevent material inconsistencies, minimize production downtime and ensure the safety of equipment and personnel
  • Attention to Detail to meticulously maintain product quality, prevent errors in formulation, reduce waste and ensure compliance with industry standards
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand the properties of different plastic materials and the specific requirements for mixing them

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formula
  • Place weighed materials in mixing machine and operate machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specified consistency or viscosity
  • Monitor operation, regulate material supply and add chemicals and colorants to mixture
  • Operate controls to regulate temperature, speed and other processing conditions
  • Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
  • Maintain and perform minor repairs on machinery as required
  • Maintain inventory of material and clean working area.

Additional information

  • Mobility among the various operators in this unit is possible.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing (95104)
  • Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (94212)
  • Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (94112)
  • Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (92013)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9411 – Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing

Unit group

94111 – Plastics processing machine operators

Occupational profile

94111.01 – Mixing machine operators - plastic processing

O*NET in-it

This page includes information from the O*NET 27.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Employment and Social Development Canada has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.