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What this job is
A plastics production machine operator sets up, monitors, and maintains injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, or thermoforming equipment in manufacturing facilities. They operate machines to process raw plastic materials into finished components or products, adjusting parameters to meet production specifications and quality standards.
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
- 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
- Process Documentation
- Record Management
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication
- Workload Self-Management