Rubber products machine operators
Rubber-products machine operators operate and monitor machines which knead and blend rubber and rubber compounds, and produce various components and products from natural and synthetic rubber, such as moulded footwear, domestic articles, insulating materials, industrial accessories, or tyres.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your Wage
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Rubber products machine operators - from $2,761 to $6,001 per month - 2026.
- A Rubber products machine operators typically earns between $2,761 and $4,416 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,612 and $5,520 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Operating and monitoring machines which knead, mix and blend rubber and rubber compounds for further processing
- Operating and monitoring machines which produce sheets of rubber or rubberized fabric by a rolling process
- Operating and monitoring machines which extrude compounded rubber or shape vulcanized rubber by moulding
- Operating and monitoring machines which build up tires on a form, vulcanize tires and mould or rebuild used tires
- Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications
- Locating defects and repairing worn and faulty tires by vulcanizing or other processes
