Overview Role involves operating forming, moulding, cutting, finishing, and assembling concrete, clay and stone products. Applies to multiple manufacturing sectors including concrete products, clay products and stone products, with tasks spanning from preparing forms to finishing surfaces and recordkeeping.
Responsibilities Construct clay models and moulds by hand and with hand tools for use in casting concrete products, build and repair wooden forms used to mould concrete products, position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds, fill moulds with concrete from suspended pouring buckets, start vibrating tables to settle concrete or tamp concrete using electric vibrator, remove castings from moulds with crane or forklift, and finish surfaces of castings using screed or trowel.
Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications in the manufacture of concrete products; check products for quality control, repair flaws and perform ongoing machine adjustments and minor maintenance as necessary; move products using forklift, crane or hydraulic hoist; record manufacturing information such as quantity, size and type of goods produced.
Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections to make products such as bricks,



drain tiles and porcelain insulators; operate mechanical or hydraulic ram and hot-presses to form pottery and porcelain ware; prepare and mix slip and fill moulds with slip to form pottery and porcelain ware such as jugs, cups, sinks and toilet bowls; operate kiln to bake clay products to specified hardness.
Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions; operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to a specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish; operate sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions or decorative designs in stone monuments; finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases; operate stone-dressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp; operate machine to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications.
Qualifications Some secondary school education may be required; on-the-job training is provided.
Experience as a helper or labourer in concrete, clay or stone products manufacturing may be required.
Mould makers who construct and repair wooden forms may require carpentry or woodworking experience.
Mobility between workers within the concrete, clay and stone sectors is possible, but there is little or no mobility between sectors.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Salary and Terms Terms of Employment: Full time Permanent Position
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shifts: Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Morning
Salary: 24.00 - 31.25 CAD per hour

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