Join One of Australia's Leading Metal Packaging Manufacturers
NCI Packaging is seeking an experienced
Aerosol Line Setter / Canmaking Technician
to join our Preston manufacturing team.
This is an opportunity for a highly skilled canmaking professional who enjoys working with high-speed production equipment, solving complex mechanical problems, and driving world-class manufacturing performance.
If you have experience in aerosol or metal can manufacturing and enjoy being the technical expert on the production floor, we'd like to hear from you.
About the Role
You will be responsible for setting, optimising and troubleshooting our high-speed aerosol can production lines to ensure maximum safety, quality, productivity and equipment reliability.
Your responsibilities will include:
Setting up and optimising aerosol can manufacturing equipment
Diagnosing mechanical and process faults quickly and effectively
Minimising downtime through proactive fault finding and machine adjustments
Supporting production teams to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) targets
Driving continuous improvement initiatives
Coaching and developing operators on machine settings and best practice
Working closely with Maintenance and Production to maximise Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Maintaining high standards of product quality and line performance
About You
You are a hands-on technical specialist who enjoys solving problems and keeping production running efficiently.
You will ideally have:




Experience in metal can manufacturing or aerosol can production
Strong mechanical aptitude with excellent fault-finding skills
Experience setting and optimising high-speed manufacturing equipment
The ability to quickly diagnose machine and process issues
A strong understanding of quality requirements in can manufacturing
Excellent communication and leadership skills
A proactive approach to continuous improvement
The ability to remain calm under pressure while making sound technical decisions
Highly Regarded Experience
Experience operating or setting equipment such as:
Soudronic welders
Leak testers
Neckers
Beaders
High-speed conveying systems
Automated inspection equipment
Experience within the metal packaging industry will be highly regarded.
Why Join NCI?
Work with some of the most advanced canmaking equipment in Australia
Stable and growing Australian manufacturing business
Chance to further develop your technical expertise
Supportive leadership team
Secure long-term career opportunity
If you have the technical skills, mechanical aptitude and passion for canmaking excellence, we'd like to hear from you.
This role is ideal for experienced professionals currently working in:
Aerosol can manufacturing
Food can manufacturing
Beverage can manufacturing
Metal packaging manufacturing
Whether your current title is
Setter, Canmaker Technician, Production Technician, Mechanical Technician, Line Technician or Senior Machine Operator
, we'd like to hear from you.
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📌 Aerosol Line Setter / Canmaking Technician (Melbourne)
🏢 Nci Packaging
📍 Melbourne