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What this job is
Machine Operators nec set up, monitor, and operate specialised industrial machinery not classified elsewhere, such as printing presses, textile looms, packaging equipment, or food processing machines. They perform routine maintenance, troubleshoot equipment faults, adjust settings to specifications, and ensure output quality and production targets are met in manufacturing or processing environments. The role requires compliance with workplace safety standards and understanding of machine-specific operating procedures.
Pay
A$1,716 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Cast concrete sectionscore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Clean mixer
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Process Improvement Identification
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Stock Counting and Stocktake