Process Worker – Sheet Metal / Machine Operator Posted: 16/10/2026

Closing Date: 15/11/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sydney

Job Category: Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

Temperzone is one of Australasia’s leading manufacturers of air conditioning and climate control solutions. For 70 years, we’ve been designing, manufacturing and testing innovative HVAC products, with local manufacturing facilities in Australia and New Zealand. Our Blacktown facility is an important part of our Australian manufacturing operation

Job Description About the role We are looking for an experienced and reliable

Process Worker – Sheet Metal / Machine Operator

to join our manufacturing team at our Blacktown site.

This is a hands-on role within our Sheet Metal area, operating machinery to cut, bend and form sheet metal and aluminium components used in our manufacturing process.

The role would suit someone who has previous

machine operation experience , particularly working with sheet metal, aluminium, cutting or bending machinery.

Afternoon shift hours: Monday to Thursday:

1:30pm – 10:00pm Friday:

11:00am – 5:00pm

What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Sheetmetal Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for:

Setting up, operating and monitoring sheet metal machinery

Cutting, bending and forming sheet metal and aluminium components

Selecting jobs and matching drawings with machine programs

Measuring dimensions, angles and rotations and making adjustments where required

Changing tooling and ensuring the correct tooling and drawings are used

Monitoring machine performance, making adjustments and responding to breakdowns





Performing regular Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities

Organising work queues and loading raw materials

Moving finished components safely to the next stage of production

Following safety and environmental requirements and raising any safety issues or concerns

Desired Skills and Experience What you’ll bring We’re looking for someone who is mechanically minded, safety-conscious and comfortable working with manufacturing machinery.

Ideally, you’ll have:

Previous

sheet metal or aluminium manufacturing experience

Experience cutting, bending or forming sheet metal or aluminium

Previous machine operation experience in a manufacturing environment

Confidence reading drawings, measurements and dimensions

Good mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving skills

Experience setting up or changing machine tooling

Strong attention to detail and a focus on producing quality work

A reliable, team‑focused approach

A strong commitment to safe work practices

Reliable transport and appropriate Australian work rights

Forklift and/or hoist experience would also be beneficial

given the material handling requirements of the role.

Why join Temperzone? You’ll be joining an established manufacturing business with a long history of designing and manufacturing products locally. Temperzone has continued to invest in its Australian and New Zealand manufacturing operations and production technology.

If you have experience operating machinery and working with

sheet metal or aluminium

and are looking for a reliable, permanent afternoon shift opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Process Worker – Sheet Metal (Blacktown)
🏢 Temperzone
📍 Blacktown