Minimum qualifications
• Male
• No formal educational credential is generally required to work as block machine operator.
• Familiarity of CHB Machine operation
Knowledgeable in CHB Mixture
• Having a previous working experience is an advantage
Essential skills and competences
These skills are necessary for the role of block machine operator.
• Operate concrete casting machine: Operate the machine that casts concrete blocks, making sure the finished blocks are according to specifications.
• Select mould types: Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.
• Operate forklift: Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
• Operate cubing machine: Operate the cubing machine making sure the correct patterns for sorting and stacking are followed.
• Maintain moulds: Clean and repair moulds, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface.
• Use moulding techniques: Use moulding techniques, such as rotational moulding, injection moulding, blow moulding, compression moulding, extrusion moulding and thermo-forming to shape liquid raw materials, such as plastic, ceramic, glass and metal.
• Inspect industrial equipment: Inspect equipment used during industrial activities such as manufacturing or construction equipment in order to ensure that the equipment complies with health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Write batch record documentation: Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of each batch of product.
• Operate concrete mixer truck: Work with concrete mixer trucks. Drive the truck and operate controls. Keep track of time. Take the necessary steps to evacuate the concrete upon arrival at the site, either alone using a full range chute, or with help when using a rear chute.
Optional knowledge and skills
Optional knowledge
This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of block machine operator. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
• Mathematics: Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.
Optional skills and competences
These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of block machine operator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
• Use a computer: Utilize computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer software, create computer files or documents.
• Inspect quality of products: Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and send backs of products to different production departments.
• Stack packaged items: Stack packaged items for transportation or storage. Anticipate the need for and utilize additional protective materials in stacking the products.
• Maintain work area cleanliness: Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.
• Inspect supplied concrete: Check the quantity and quality of delivered concrete. Make sure that the concrete will withstand any expected pressures.
• Stack empty pallets: Deposit empty pallets in the designed location.
• Perform machine maintenance: Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.
• Set up machine controls: Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
• Tend hoist cement transfer equipment: Tend equipment such as pneumatic pumps or electrically powered conveyors which are used for transferring the hoist cement into storage containers.
• Clean mixer: Perform the cleaning of mixers in order to prepare them for mixing different types of compounds.
• Measure materials: Measure the raw ma