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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Tasks: Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment. Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae. Monitor and inspect quality of material produced. Place weighed materials in mixing machines. Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity. Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness. Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die. Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products. Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change. Organize and maintain inventory. Apply quality control procedure. Maintain inventory of supplies. Clean work area. Experience: Experience an asset.