Rubber Processing Operators
Job description
These individuals operate machines that are used for the production of rubber articles. They are employed in plants that manufacture tires or other articles made from rubber.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
Main tasks
- Prepare rubber mixtures.
- Process rubber by various means (extrusion, moulding, etc.).
- Inspect and adjust machines.
- Install moulds, dies, and rollers.
- Help maintain equipment and tools.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in opération d'équipements de production
Placement rate: 80.4%
13.3% of graduates pursue further studies
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Quality control analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Active listening
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Speed control
- Perception speed
- Reaction time
- Hand-arm stability
- Manual dexterity
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Auditory attention
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Endurance
- Core strength
- Static muscle power
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Visualization
- Speech clarity
- Depth perception
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Response orientation
- Hearing sensitivity
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (CNP 94112)
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
Last update: January 29, 2026