Plastics Process Technician - Working conditions
Kaihangarau Mahi Kirihou
Working Conditions
Plastics process technicians spend most of their time working in offices and factories, which are kept very clean to avoid contamination of the product. They may also travel to customers' workplaces.
Inside a plastics factory
Conditions are clean and bright in plastics factories
Equipment
Equipment plastics process technicians may use includes:
- hand tools
- plastics raw materials
- plastics machinery
- testing equipment
- safety equipment.
Machinery displays give information on how the machine is performing
Plastics process technicians use a range of hand tools
Hours
Plastics process technicians usually work regular daytime hours. Sometimes they are required to work in the evenings or weekends, to train shift workers or fix process problems.
Contact with people
Plastics process technicians usually work independently and they have contact with people in all areas of the organisation.
Updated
September 2009
