Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Noisy Dusty

Tasks

Construct clay models and moulds for use in casting concrete products Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions 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 Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications Build and repair wooden frames used to mould concrete products Check products for quality control Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish Operate mechanical or hydraulic ram and hot-presses to form pottery and porcelain ware Operate sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions or decorative designs in monumental stone Perform ongoing machine adjustments Position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds Prepare and mix slip Fill moulds with concrete Operate stone-dressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp Read blueprint, schemas and drawings Operate machines to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications Operate vibrating tables to settle concrete Finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases Tamp concrete using electric vibrator Remove castings from moulds Finish surfaces of castings using screed or trowel Cut cured concrete pipe sections with saw or chisel and cement sections together to form odd-shaped fittings

Security and safety

Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Repetitive tasks Physically demanding Attention to detail Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

Accurate Excellent oral communication Team player