Career Pathways for the Plastic Industry
Process Operator
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Process Operator£ Level : 2 Performs a variety of tasks such as operating machines to construction, assembly and finishing of component parts and finished products, including production of items made on machines or by hand. |
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Quality Control Inspector£££ Level : 4 The Quality Control Inspector (Quality Assurance Technician) ensures that manufactured products, and delivered raw materials, meet company and customer quality specifications. |
Quality Manager££££ Level : 4/5/6 Responsible for ensuring that the standards of quality defined by the company, and specified in customer agreements, are consistently met for the polymer products and services offered. |
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Process Technician Apprenticeship£ Level : 3 |
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Process Technician££ Level : 4 Ensures that the processing operations of the company are operating with full effectiveness. They apply proven techniques and procedures to solve processing problems and improve operations. |
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Operations Manager££££ Level : 5 |
Operations Director£££££ Level : 5/6 |
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Process Operator Apprenticeship£ Level : 1 Undertakes the duties of the skilled Polymer Process Operator in the polymer industries whilst learning the required practical skills and underpinning knowledge as an apprentice. |
Process Operator£ Level : 2 Performs a variety of tasks such as operating machines to construction, assembly and finishing of component parts and finished products, including production of items made on machines or by hand. |
Process/Machine Tool Setter££ Level : 3 Responsible for ensuring that the controls on a particular machine or process line are set up correctly. They also set and change mould tools and dies into the processing equipment. |
Production Supervisor£££ Level : 4 Manages the production resources, people, machines and materials, for a sub-section of the company’s operation. This may be a production line or a manufacturing cell. |
Production Manager££££ Level : 4/5 Responsible for ensuring that all resources needed for the manufacture of polymer products are used efficiently to achieve the right quality, quantity and cost, and that they are produced on time. |
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Toolmaker Apprenticeship£ Level : 3 |
Toolmaker££ Level : 4 Responsible for manufacturing mould tools and dies used in processing equipment to shape product or component part. They use tools and microprocessor controlled machines to construct mould tool or die. |
Product Design Technician£££ Level : 4 Uses a combination of design skill and technical knowledge to design polymer-based products that are easier to use, more efficient, cheaper to produce or have improved aesthetics. |
R&D Engineer£££ Level : 4 |
Technical Manager££££ Level : 5 Manages the introduction of new products and processing/ manufacturing equipment. Ensures the efficiency and effectiveness of existing production through continuous improvement. |
Technical Director££££ Level : 5/6 |
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Service Engineer Apprenticeship£ Level : 3 |
Service Engineer££ Level : 4 |
Technical Service Engineer£££ Level : 4/5 |
Systems Engineer£££ Level : 5 |
Senior Support Engineer£££ Level : 5/6 |
Managing Director/CEO££££££ Level : 4/5/6 |
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Service Technician Apprenticeship£ Level : 3 |
Service Technician££ Level : 4 |
Spare Parts Team£££ Level : 4/5 |
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Technical Support Internal££ Level : 5 |
Technical Support External£££ Level : 5 |
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Commercial Director££££££ Level : 5/6 |
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Engineering Apprenticeship£ Level : 3 |
Maintenance Engineer££ Level : 4 |
Maintenance Engineer Supervisor£££ Level : 4/5 |
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Maintenance Engineer Manager££££ Level : 5 |
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Customer Service Rep££ Level : 1 |
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Product Supervisor£££ Level : 2/3 |
Product Manager££££ Level : 4/5 |
Sales/Marketing Director£££££ Level : 3 |
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Internal Sales Rep££ Level : 2 |
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Account/Internal Sales Manager£££ Level : 2/3 |
External Sales Manager££££ Level : 4/5 |
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