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Rubber Processing Operators

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

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 This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5362

Placement rate: 80.4%

13.3% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DVS in production Equipment Operation This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5862

Placement rate: 41.4%

58.6% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation

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
More Less skills

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
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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.
Additional information

Appellation d'emploi liée (à traduire)

Rubber processing machine operators and related workers  (CNP 9423)

Skill type

Manufacturing and utilities

WAP

This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program

  • Rubber processing machine operator This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

  • Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
  • Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
  • Plastics processing machine operators
  • Rubber processing machine operators and related workers

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Last update: December 22, 2022

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