Navy
ENGINEERING
NEC
NEC
827A
Rubber and Plastics Worker
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Fabricates and repairs rubber and plastic parts of equipment. Formulates, compounds, and processes rubber and plastic to obtain required characteristics. Operates various types of mixing, heating, molding, pressing, shaping, and related machinery to repair, replace, or modify rubber or plastic items. Performs routine maintenance on ship machinery.
Core Skills
- rubber compounding
- plastic forming and molding
- industrial machine operation
- polymer material handling
- part fabrication and repair
- heat and pressure processing
- dimensional quality control
- equipment maintenance
- industrial workplace safety
Common Certifications
- NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety Certification
- NIMS CNC Mill Operations Certification
- Society of Plastics Engineers Plastics Technician Certification
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- Certified Manufacturing Associate
- American Society for Quality Certified Quality Technician
- AWS Certified Welder
Civilian Career Paths
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- Certified Manufacturing Associate
- NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety Certification
- Society of Plastics Engineers Plastics Technician Certification
Career Growth
- American Society for Quality Certified Quality Technician
- AWS Certified Welder
- NIMS CNC Mill Operations Certification
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.