Granulator machine operator

Code 8131.9

Granulator machine operators perform the mixing and granulation of powdered ingredients using mixing and milling machines in order to prepare the ingredients to be compressed into medicinal tablets. They set up the batch size and follow ingredient formulas.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • good manufacturing practices

Skills and competences

  • disassemble equipment
  • perform granulation equipment transfer
  • lift heavy weights
  • keep task records
  • maintain manufacturing rooms
  • assemble machines
  • perform blending operations
  • monitor powdered ingredients
  • oversee granulation operations
  • use communication techniques

Transversal competences

  • keep stock records
  • mathematics
  • keep time accurately
  • adhere to Standard Operating Procedures
  • work in shifts

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences