NOC 94112: Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
What rubber processing machine operators and related workers do
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers operate rubber processing machinery and assemble and inspect rubber products. They are employed by tire manufacturers and other rubber products manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Rubber processing machine operators
- Set up, operate and tend machinery used for mixing, calendering, extruding, moulding and curing rubber materials or rubber products
- Load or feed rubber, pigments, filler, oil and chemicals into machines
- Check and monitor processing conditions and product quality
- Adjust machines to proper setting as required
- Train or assist in training new workers.
- Rubber products assemblers
- Lay out and prepare rubber materials for assembly
- Operate machines or equipment or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice, fit and cement rubber materials to form rubber parts or finished rubber products
- Operate finishing machines or equipment to trim, grind, or buff rubber products into final form
- Train or assist in training new workers.
- Rubber products inspectors
- Inspect finished rubber products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
- Fill out product inspection report
- May make minor adjustments or repairs to products.
Job titles under NOC 94112
278 job titles are classified here, including banbury operator - rubber products manufacturing, blow-out and test operator - rubber products, calender machine operator - rubber products manufacturing.
- air brake hose builder - rubber products manufacturing
- airbag and tube curer - rubber products manufacturing
- airbag builder - rubber products manufacturing
- aircraft tire tube builder - rubber products manufacturing
- arch-cushion-skiving machine operator
- assembly line tire repairer
- automotive rubber parts cutter
- back strip machine tender - rubber products manufacturing
- banbury machine operator - rubber products manufacturing
- banbury mixer operator - rubber products manufacturing
- banbury operator - rubber products manufacturing
- band assembler - rubber products manufacturing
- band stock preparer - rubber products manufacturing
- bead-forming machine operator - rubber products manufacturing
- beading machine operator - rubber products manufacturing
- belt brander - rubber products manufacturing
- bias cutter - rubber products manufacturing
- bias cutting operator - rubber products manufacturing
- bladder moulder - rubber products manufacturing
- blow-out and test operator - rubber products
- bonder - rubber products manufacturing
- bonding press tender - rubber products manufacturing
- braider operator - rubber products manufacturing
- braiding machine tender - rubber products manufacturing
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $20.00/hr | $29.36/hr | $38.76/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.28/hr | $25.72/hr | $30.12/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.27/hr | $25.66/hr | $28.90/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $24.55/hr | $30.04/hr | $37.39/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.93/hr | $25.66/hr | $28.10/hr |
Edmonton AB | $21.75/hr | $26.46/hr | $30.50/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.88/hr | $26.84/hr | $32.96/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.90/hr | $27.77/hr | $33.60/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.90/hr | $25.47/hr | $30.60/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.89/hr | $25.51/hr | $35.62/hr |
London ON | $23.74/hr | $27.67/hr | $36.30/hr |
Halifax NS | $24.87/hr | $28.68/hr | $32.83/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $24.32/hr | $30.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Quebec | $21.90/hr | $27.77/hr | $33.60/hr |
Ontario | $19.92/hr | $29.34/hr | $36.11/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.11/hr | $19.21/hr | $24.28/hr |
Alberta | $21.90/hr | $30.08/hr | — |
British Columbia | $23.28/hr | $29.99/hr | $38.26/hr |
Using NOC 94112 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 278 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for rubber processing machine operators and related workers?
Rubber processing machine operators and related workers are NOC 2021 unit group 94112. Example job titles in this group include banbury operator - rubber products manufacturing, blow-out and test operator - rubber products, calender machine operator - rubber products manufacturing, cure operator - rubber products manufacturing.
What TEER is NOC 94112?
NOC 94112 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do rubber processing machine operators and related workers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $29.36/hr, about $57,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.00/hr to $38.76/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.