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What this job is
A wood machinist operates industrial woodworking machinery to shape, cut, and finish timber and engineered wood products to specification in manufacturing or cabinet-making settings. They set up and maintain machinery such as saws, planers, sanders, and routers, interpret technical drawings, and ensure finished components meet dimensional and quality standards.
Pay
A$1,405 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
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Process Documentation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication