What are the technician's responsibilities?

ICATT’s Plastics Processing Technician apprentices learn how to set up, operate and optimize production systems for molded plastic parts, with a strong focus on polymer materials, injection molding and related processes such as blow molding and thermoforming, and precise process parameter control.

Duties of a Plastic Processing Technician:

  • Configuring, optimizing and documenting process parameters such as temperature, pressure and cycle time 
  • Preparing and handling polymer materials, additives and auxiliary materials for production 
  • Monitoring production systems, identifying faults in the process flow and implementing corrective measures 
Plastics Processing Technicians can hold a variety of positions at manufacturing companies, from operating and optimizing molding systems to mold handling, equipment maintenance and production quality assurance. 

Successful Skills

  • Understand polymer materials and their relationship to processing methods and applications 
  • Operate and monitor automated production systems using measurement and control technology 
  • Systematically troubleshoot process errors and apply continuous improvement practices 

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