Injection Moulding Technician

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Areas Of Interest:   Plastic Processing
Certificate Level:  Certificate IV
Certificate Name:  Certificate IV in Polymer Technology
Certificate Description:  Employees work as advanced injection moulding technicians in a medium to large plastics processing enterprise. Their work is process-based and is directly related to production.
Code:  PMB40116
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Apply quality standards
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Work safely
Process and record information
Optimise process/plant area
Identify problems in fluid power system
Identify problems in electronic control systems
Trial a new die/tool
Predict polymer properties and characteristics
Set advanced or complex dies
Diagnose production equipment problems
Ensure process improvements are sustained
Facilitate the implementation of WHS for a work group
Develop and adjust a production schedule
Identify and apply process improvements
Identify equipment faults
Use structured problem solving tools
Interpret technical drawing
Operate equipment
Achieve work outcomes
Set a die
Operate injection moulding equipment
Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
Operate granulating equipment
Produce injection moulded products
Program computer controlled equipment
Use material and process knowledge to solve problems
Provide work skill instruction