NOC 94111 job description: blow moulding machine operator - plastic manufacturing duties and responsibilities
- Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formula
- Place weighed materials in mixing machine and operate machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specified consistency or viscosity
- Monitor operation, regulate material supply and add chemicals and colorants to mixture
- Operate controls to regulate temperature, speed and other processing conditions
- Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on machinery as required
- Maintain inventory of material and clean working area.
- Set up and operate calendering machines which transform dough-consistent plastic mass into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness
- Troubleshoot, maintain and make minor repairs to equipment and adjust calender rollers for production line change
- Monitor quality of material produced
- Maintain inventory of material and clean working area.
- Set up and operate one or more extruding machines which extrude plastic composites products through a nozzle or die
- Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change
- Troubleshoot, maintain and make minor repairs to equipment
- Monitor quality of material produced
- Maintain inventory of material and clean working area.
- Set up and operate one or more moulding machines which mould plastic products according to specifications
- Change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change
- Troubleshoot, maintain and make minor repairs to equipment
- Monitor quality of material produced and adjust machine settings as required
- Follow formulation card to mix ingredient batches for injection moulding process
- Maintain inventory of material and clean working area.
Job titles under NOC 94111
See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 4 jobs.
Is NOC 94111 eligible for Express Entry?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 4 jobs, so check your province's current list.
| Program | TEER check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker | Not eligible | TEER 4 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class | Not eligible | TEER 4 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Federal Skilled Trades | Not a listed trade | Only certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC |
| Spouse's open work permit | Not eligible | TEER 4 and 5 do not qualify. SOWP rules |
Category-based draws: NOC 94111 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 4 was skill level C ("NOC C").
Category-based Express Entry draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists. Check the current lists on IRCC's Express Entry page and provincial nominee page.
NOC 94111: common questions
What is NOC 94111?
NOC 94111 is the code for plastics processing machine operators in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 9, is the broad category and its second digit, 4, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.
What TEER is NOC 94111?
NOC 94111 is TEER 4. Occupations that usually need a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 4 lines up with skill level C.
Is NOC 94111 eligible for Express Entry and PR?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 4 jobs, so check your province's current list.
Is NOC 94111 in a category-based Express Entry draw?
No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 94111 is not in any category-based selection list (healthcare, STEM, trades, education, transport and others). You can still be invited in general and program-specific draws.
Is NOC 94111 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?
No. For applications made since January 21, 2025, only TEER 0 and 1 jobs and a list of selected TEER 2 and 3 occupations qualify, and NOC 94111 is not on that list (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).
What is the NOC code for a blow moulding machine operator - plastic manufacturing?
Blow moulding machine operator - plastic manufacturing is listed under NOC 94111, plastics processing machine operators. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 94111.
How do I know if NOC 94111 is my NOC code?
Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 94111, not just your job title. IRCC expects your duties to match the lead statement and most of the main duties of the code you choose. If they fit another code better, use that one. You can paste your duties into nocfinder to see how they line up, duty by duty.
Source: ESDC NOC 2021 · IRCC program pages. Not legal advice.