Job description Operator, Polishing Machine - Metal Products Manufacturing in the Toronto Region

Find out what work is like for an operator, polishing machine - metal products manufacturing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other metal products machine operators (NOC 94107).

Machine operators of other metal products

Description

Machine operators of other metal products operate one or more automatic or multi-purpose machines to produce a variety of metal parts and products, such as wire mesh, nails, bolts and chains. They are employed by a wide variety of metal products manufacturing companies.

Work week duration

Machine operators of other metal products usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Machine operators of other metal products have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Operate or tend automatic or multi-purpose machines including wire looms to produce metal parts and metal products such as wire screening, fencing, tinware, metal baskets, racks, hooks, metal tubing and similar articles
  • Fit and assemble components using hand and power tools
  • Clean, polish, file or otherwise finish products
  • Check products for quality and other specifications
  • May clean and lubricate machinery.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Bending or twisting the body

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Machine operators of other metal products are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Metal products manufacturing companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Standard safety equipment
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Sound and noise
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94107), and a list of similar occupations:

  • bolt machine operator
  • bullet maker
  • can-forming machine operator
  • chain-making machine operator
  • metal cable maker operator
  • nail making machine tender
  • spring machine operator
  • wire screen maker
  • wire weaver

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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