feed the clay mixing machine
Feed the clay mixing machine with the specified ingredients in order to obtain brick and tile products.
Brick and tile casters operate and maintain mixing machines used in brick and tile products development.
Competences and skills
27 ESCO relationsEssential skills and competences 14 competences
Occupation specific
3 competencesmaintain finishing units
Maintain the automatic finishing units by replacing finishers, knives and reamers.
set up extrusion head
Set up the extrusion head using handtools by installing the required core, rings, die and former.
Sector-specific
5 competencesclean driers
Clean the refill driers using alumina.
cut clay
Cut clay column by operating the already set up automatic cutoff knives aiming to obtain brick and tile products.
inspect extruded products
Inspect the finished extruded products in order to determine any flaws or deviations from the specified parameters such as hardness or consistency, adjusting it if necessary by adding water and oil in the pug mil.
maintain moulds
Maintain, repair and clean moulds and mould parts, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface. Use water, grease or oil to wash and scrape the moulds by hand.
mix moulding and casting material
Measure and mix ingredients for casting and moulding materials, according to appropriate formula.
Cross-sector
6 competencescontrol air flow
Control the flow of air through the compression units by turning on the valves in the correct secquence.
ensure mould uniformity
Oversee uniformity of moulds. Use casting equipment and tools such as hand press.
fill moulds
Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.
measure materials
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
select mould types
Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.
use measurement instruments
Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.
Optional knowledge 4 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesmill operations
Details of milling operations related to grind size, particle size distribution, heat evolution. Milling processes for different cereals and grains.
milling machines
Milling and mills and their operation in theory and practice.
types of pottery material
Types of clays and mud and their appearance, properties, reaction to fire, etc.
Cross-sector
1 competencehydraulic press parts
The qualities and applications of various parts of a hydraulic press, such as a priston, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic fluid, ram, upper and lower die, and others.
Optional skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesapply techniques for stacking goods into containers
Apply techniques required to stack materials into containers. Use techniques to maximise the space in containers.
clean mixer
Perform the cleaning of mixers in order to prepare them for mixing different types of compounds.
maintain chain hoists
Check, operate and repair chain hoists.
operate brick oven
Use a brick oven used for baking, drying or heating at the right temperature.
stack empty pallets
Deposit empty pallets in the designed location.
Cross-sector
4 competencesoptimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
select material to process
Perform the selection of the proper materials to be processed, ensuring they are according to specifications.
stack goods
Stack goods and manufactured products into containers. This may include anticipating the need for and utilising additional protective materials in stacking the products.
write batch record documentation
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of each batch of product.