Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

NOC
95104

assist machine operators, transport materials and perform similar tasks in rubber and plastics products manufacturing companies.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

1
 

Median Hourly Wage

$17.00
$15.30
Low
$20.58
High

Average Salary

$38,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

111
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing assist machine operators, transport materials and perform other similar tasks. They are employed by rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Assist machine operators or assemblers in performing their duties
  • Assist in setting up and dismantling machinery and equipment
  • Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
  • Transport materials and tools to and from work areas using hand trucks or other conveyance
  • Prepare raw materials for mixing process
  • Monitor machines to watch for jammed materials or defective products.
  • Also Known As

    • belt builder helper
    • labourer - plastic products manufacturing
    • labourer - rubber products manufacturing
    • machine offbearer - rubber products manufacturing
    • mould cleaner - rubber products manufacturing
    • moulded products stripper - rubber and plastic products manufacturing
    • roll changer - rubber manufacturing
    • spreader operator helper - plastic products manufacturing
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Some secondary school education is usually required.

    Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

    Data legend

    33.3%
    Female
    66.7%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

    Data legend

    0.0%
    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    25.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    66.7%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    0.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

    Data legend

    83.3%
    Manufacturing
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    16.7%
    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

    Data legend

    16.70%
    Northeast
    50.00%
    Southeast
    N/A
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    16.70%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    No Data Available

    Data legend

    No Data Available
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $17.00
    $15.30
    Low
    $20.86
    High
    No Data Available
    No Data Available
    No Data Available

    Northwest

    $17.76
    $15.55
    Low
    $20.14
    High
    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $38,000

    Newfoundland

    N/A

    Prince Edward Island

    N/A

    Nova Scotia

    $55,300

    Canada

    $46,000
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    1
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    -6
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    7
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    11
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    -11
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    23