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Material processing plant operator
Level
2
Intermediate · like GCSEs
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Engineering and manufacturing
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Operating and maintaining heavy mobile plant equipment like excavators, dumper trucks or construction material production plants
What you'd do
Operate mobile or static plant safely during production
Produce aggregates, concrete, mortar or asphalt to specification
Carry out routine checks, maintenance and housekeeping on equipment
Respond safely to blockages, faults or breakdowns
Record throughput, downtime and quality data accurately
Follow site environmental, traffic and safety procedures at all times
What you'd learn
How mineral processing plant and mobile plant equipment work
Safe start-up, operation, shutdown and parking of plant
Producing construction materials to the required specification
Routine and preventative maintenance and inspection of equipment
Environmental controls including dust, noise and spillage prevention
Health and safety legislation for quarry and processing sites
Recording production output, downtime and quality information
Ready to look for a place?
See live Material processing plant operator apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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