cosmetics production machine operator
Cosmetics production machine operators tend machinery for the manufacturing of cosmetic products by setting up the machines and tools, cleaning and maintaining the equipment and abiding by the production schedule.
cosmetics production machine operator cosmetics production machine operators tend machinery for the manufacturing of cosmetic products by setting up the machines and tools, cleaning and maintaining the equipment and abiding by the production schedule. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include cosmetics ingredients, cosmetics, prepare raw materials, weigh materials, manufacture cosmetics.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £33,959 a year for Chemical and related process operatives (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,813 to £42,542 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8113). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only cosmetics production machine operator, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Frequently asked questions
What does cosmetics production machine operator do?
Cosmetics production machine operators tend machinery for the manufacturing of cosmetic products by setting up the machines and tools, cleaning and maintaining the equipment and abiding by the production schedule.
What skills does cosmetics production machine operator need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include cosmetics ingredients, cosmetics, prepare raw materials, weigh materials, manufacture cosmetics, wear appropriate protective gear. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace cosmetics production machine operator?
Our AI-durability model gives cosmetics production machine operator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.