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What this job is
Operates and monitors specialised machinery in plastics and rubber manufacturing plants to produce components, sheets, films, or moulded products. Performs setup, adjustments, quality checks, and maintenance tasks on extruders, injection moulders, compression presses, calendering machines, and related equipment according to production schedules and product specifications.
Pay
A$1,708 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
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Record Management
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication
- Workload Self-Management