Products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials and which make various plastic components and articles.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
Check your Pay
- The majority of Plastic products machine operators earn a salary between ₦23,253 and ₦74,664 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Plastic products machine operators ranges from ₦23,253 to ₦89,788.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between ₦25,205 and ₦85,416 per month.
Job Responsibilities
- Operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials
- Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means
- Operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass
- Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic
- Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
- Recycling waste plastic materials
- Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances