Elementary Process Plant Occupations
Wages
New workers start around £14,637. Normal pay is £23,764 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £35,743.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 81,647 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
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What they do most days?
Performs a variety of manual tasks in relation to the operation of coke ovens, boilers, blast furnaces and other engineering trades.
Clears machine blockages, cleans machinery, equipment and tools, keeps work area tidy and clears waste and any spillages.
Removes finished pieces from work area, paints or fixes identification labels or markers on products or containers.
Loads and unloads vehicles, trucks and trolleys.
Assists operative to mark out, bend, drill, galvanise, coat and otherwise machine metal.
Conveys goods, materials, equipment, etc. to work area, assists in setting up machinery and equipment and prepares tools, lamps and other equipment for use.
Assists in setting up attachments on plant and machinery, and operates saws, shears or other equipment.
Assists with the operation of furnaces and the preparation of castings.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.