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What this job is
Technicians and trades workers not elsewhere classified perform specialised technical or manual work in areas where no specific occupational classification applies. They operate in varied industries including manufacturing, utilities, construction support, and equipment servicing, applying hands-on skills and technical knowledge to install, maintain, repair, or fabricate components and systems. These roles typically require formal trade qualifications, apprenticeships, or equivalent technical training and operate within defined safety and quality standards specific to their domain.
Pay
A$2,036 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
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Check quality of products on the production linecore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Active Listening
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Incident Reporting
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Record Management
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Supplier Communication