asphalt plant operator

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Description

Asphalt plant operators extract raw materials such as sand and stones and operate mobile equipment for their transport to the plant. They tend automated machines to crush and sort out stones, and to mix the sand and stones with asphalt cement. They take samples to check the quality of the mix and arrange for its transport to the construction site.

Hierarchy

8 · Plant and machine operators and assemblers → 81 · Stationary plant and machine operators → 811 · Mining and mineral processing plant operators → 8114 · Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators

Related skills

asphalt mixes (essential · knowledge)
composite materials (essential · knowledge)
control temperature (essential · skill/competence)
feed raw material into plant machinery (essential · skill/competence)
monitor automated machines (essential · skill/competence)
operate raw mineral separation equipment (essential · skill/competence)
operate raw mineral size reduction equipment (essential · skill/competence)
prepare raw materials (essential · skill/competence)
record production data for quality control (essential · skill/competence)
segregate raw materials (essential · skill/competence)
set up the controller of a machine (essential · skill/competence)
supply machine (essential · skill/competence)
tend asphalt mixing machine (essential · skill/competence)
types of asphalt coverings (essential · knowledge)
weigh materials (essential · skill/competence)
clean equipment (optional · skill/competence)
collect samples for analysis (optional · skill/competence)
construction industry (optional · knowledge)
drive mobile heavy construction equipment (optional · skill/competence)
ensure compliance with environmental legislation (optional · skill/competence)
excavation techniques (optional · knowledge)
handle delivery of raw materials (optional · skill/competence)
keep records of work progress (optional · skill/competence)
load bulk trucks (optional · skill/competence)
maintain mixer truck (optional · skill/competence)
material mechanics (optional · knowledge)
monitor stock level (optional · skill/competence)
operate concrete mixer truck (optional · skill/competence)
operate heat treatment furnace (optional · skill/competence)
perform machine maintenance (optional · skill/competence)
perform product testing (optional · skill/competence)
record test data (optional · skill/competence)
report defective manufacturing materials (optional · skill/competence)
stack goods (optional · skill/competence)
tend packaging machines (optional · skill/competence)
transport construction supplies (optional · skill/competence)
work ergonomically (optional · skill/competence)
write batch record documentation (optional · skill/competence)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2fa8c1fc-e722-4985-9822-f5d8174248cf

Base · occupation_code8114.1

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured0

Translation · preferred_labelasphalt plant operator

Translation · alt_labelsasphalt production plant operative
aggregates and asphalt worker
asphalt production plant worker
mobile plant operator
asphalt plant worker
asphalt plant operative
asphalt production plant operator
asphalt production worker

Translation · descriptionAsphalt plant operators extract raw materials such as sand and stones and operate mobile equipment for their transport to the plant. They tend automated machines to crush and sort out stones, and to mix the sand and stones with asphalt cement. They take samples to check the quality of the mix and arrange for its transport to the construction site.