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What this job is
A textile or footwear production machine operator operates and monitors automated or semi-automated machinery in textile mills, weaving plants, or footwear manufacturing facilities to produce fabric, yarn, or shoe components. They perform routine setup, adjustments, quality checks, and maintenance tasks on production machines, ensuring output meets specification and safety standards. They monitor machine performance, identify faults, and report defects to supervisors or maintenance technicians.
Pay
A$1,225 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
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Risk Identification
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication