Concrete, clay and stone forming operators

NOC

94103

cast and finish concrete products, operate machines to extrude, mould, press and bake clay products, and operate machines to form, cut and finish stone products.

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Concrete, clay and stone forming operators cast and finish concrete products, operate machines to extrude, mould, press and bake clay products, and operate machines to form, cut and finish stone products. They are employed by concrete, clay and stone products manufacturing companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Concrete products forming and finishing machine operators and workers

Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications in the manufacture of concrete products

Check products for quality control, repair flaws and perform ongoing machine adjustments and minor maintenance as necessary

Move products using forklift, crane or hydraulic hoist

Record manufacturing information such as quantity, size and type of goods produced

Construct clay models and moulds by hand and with hand tools for use in casting concrete products

Build and repair wooden forms used to mould concrete products

Position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds and fill moulds with concrete from suspended pouring buckets

Start vibrating tables to settle concrete, or tamp concrete using electric vibrator

Remove castings from mould with crane or forklift, and finish surfaces of castings using screed or trowel

Cut cured concrete pipe sections with saw or chisel, and cement sections together to form odd shaped fittings.

Clay products forming and finishing machine operators

Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections to make products such as bricks, drain tiles and porcelain insulators

Operate mechanical or hydraulic ram and hot-presses to form pottery and porcelain ware

Prepare and mix slip and fill moulds with slip to form pottery and porcelain ware such as jugs, cups, sinks and toilet bowls

Operate kiln to bake clay products to specified hardness.

Stone forming and finishing workers

Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions

Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce smooth finish

Operate sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions or decorative designs in stone monuments

Finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases

Operate stone-dressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp

Operate machine to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications.

Also Known As

asbestos shingle presser
brick presser operator
clay press operator
clay products moulder
concrete block maker

finisher - concrete, clay and stone products

granite cutter

marble cutter

precast concrete moulder

precast concrete slab maker

stone driller

stone planer

stonework moulder

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.

On-the-job training is provided.

Experience as a helper or labourer in concrete, clay or stone products manufacturing may be required.

Mould makers in this unit group who construct and repair wooden forms may require some carpentry or woodworking experience.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

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