Could you become a Product Tester?
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What this job is
A product tester inspects, evaluates, and documents the quality, safety, and functionality of manufactured goods in factory, warehouse, or laboratory settings. Working from specifications and quality standards, they perform manual and sometimes automated tests to identify defects, ensure compliance with Australian Standards (AS) and relevant safety regulations, and report findings to production or quality teams.
Pay
A$1,404 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
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Feedback Collection and Actioningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Documentationcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Conduct performance tests
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Risk Identification
- Team Collaboration
- Verbal Communication