Classification note
- Published code: 8112
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers
- Sub Major Group: 81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- Minor Group: 811 Mining and Mineral Processing Plant Operators
- Unit Group: 8112 Mineral and Stone Processing Plant Operators
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- 05100 - Mining of hard coal
- 05200 - Mining of lignite
- 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum
- 07210 - Mining of uranium and thorium ores
- 07291 - Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
- 07299 - Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
- 07300 -
- 08101 - Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
- 08102 - Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
- 08103 - Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
- 08104 - Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
- 08910 - Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
- 08920 - Extraction of peat
- 08931 - Extraction of salt
- 08932 - Extraction of salt
- 08991 - Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
- 08999 - Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
- 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
- 09900 - Support activities for other mining and quarrying
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- 06200 - Extraction of natural gas
- 07100 - Mining of iron ores
- 07292 - Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
Definition
Mineral and stone processing plant operators operate and monitor machinery and equipment for processing rocks, minerals and stone to recover refined products for immediate use or further processing.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) setting up and operating stationary plant and machinery which grind, crush, cut, saw and slice rocks, minerals and stones according to the specifications for the job; (b) positioning blocks and slabs of stone onto machines for sawing, cutting and further working; (c) monitoring and maintaining the flow of unprocessed rocks, minerals and stones from conveyors into machines; (d) operating washing, separating, leaching, precipitating, filtering, extracting and combining equipment to remove waste material and recover minerals; (e) combining mineral ores with solvents to facilitate further processing; (f) separating metal and mineral concentrates from ore and alluvial deposits by thickening, flotation, gravity separation, filtration, and or magnetic and electrostatic separation; (g) observing meters, gauges and control panels, and adjusting valves and controls to ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment, and detecting malfunctions, and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair; (h) examining processed materials visually or with hands to ensure compliance with established standards and job specifications, and collecting samples for testing in laboratories; (i) recording information about processing completed during shifts, such as quantities, types and dimensions of materials produced; (j) sorting, stacking and moving processed minerals and stone for packaging, further processing or shipping.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Coal washer - Crusher operator (mineral or stone processing) - Flotation worker (mineral processing) - Gold precipitator - Machine operator (stone cutting or processing) - Milling machine operator (minerals)
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Stone cutter (hand or hand-powered tools) 7113 - Stonemason - 7113 - Stone polisher (hand or hand-powered tools) - 7113 - Stone splitter (hand or hand-powered tools) - 7113 - Machine operator (cast stone production) - 8114 - Stone polishing machine operator - 8114
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 8112