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Tobacco Processing Machine Operators  (NOC 9464)
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Tobacco processing machine operators operate machines to prepare and treat raw tobacco leaves or to produce and package tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. They are employed in leaf tobacco processing and tobacco products plants.

cigar maker, cigarette machine tender, cleaning and classifying operator – tobacco processing, conveyor tender – tobacco processing, dryer tender – tobacco processing, module tender – tobacco processing, tobacco blender, tobacco packaging machine tender.

Tobacco processing machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate machines that blend, flavour, condition, dry, flatten, strip or cut raw tobacco leaves
  • Tend cigarette, cigar and other tobacco processing machines, and monitor product quality
  • Clear blockages and adjust machines as required
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Brantford, Burlington, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, Stoney Creek, Thorold, Welland, Dundas, Dunnville, Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Simcoe, Bay Beach, Beamsville, Carlisle, Crescent Beach, Crescent Park, Crystal Beach, Delhi, Flamboro, Fort Erie Beach, Fort Erie North, Mississauga Beach, Mulgrave, Oakhill Forest, Old Fort Erie, Point Abino, Port Dover, Ridgeway, Ridgewood, Rose Hill Estates, Shand's Corner, Thunder Bay, Waterford, Wavecrest, Waverly Beach, Woodhouse Acres

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Education & Job Requirements for Tobacco Processing Machine Operators in Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Ontario
Not regulated

This occupation does not require certification in Ontario.

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