§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

V-belt builder

V-belt builders form V-belts out of calendered rubber rolls.

Description

V-belt builders form V-belts out of calendered rubber rolls. They measure the amount of rubber needed and cut it with scissors. V-belt builders brush rubber cement on sides of the belt. They put belts on the drum to compress materials together and cut the belt to specified width with a knife.

Theoretical Knowledge

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

mechanics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

prepare rubber plies thread cemented belts set-up drum for rubber place V-belts on rack bond rubber plies cut rubber plies brush rubber cement monitor valves fabricate belts measure materials

OPTIONALOptional competences

maintain equipment operate forklift operate calender machine fasten rubber goods report defective manufacturing materials inspect quality of products

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)