Our company was born of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s effort to build a better banknote, back in 1988. Innovating and improving the modern polymer banknote has been our sole mission since. We are the only company exclusively focused on designing, developing and producing polymer banknotes.
Drawing on our leading expertise, we have supported more than 40 central banks and produced more than 75 billion Guardian™ polymer banknotes over the past 30 years. The world’s most sophisticated banknote substrate.
Employees tell us they value the spirit of excellence, collaborative team effort and genuine family feel of working at CCL Secure and the ability for each employee to add value to the business regardless of their level. Visit Us At: https://www.cclsecure.com/

Why Join CCL Secure?

Be part of something extraordinary and contribute to the production of one of the world's most trusted security products.

- Unique Industry – Play a direct role in producing high-security polymer banknotes that are used and trusted by countries around the world.
- Advanced Technology – Work with state-of-the-art printing presses, specialised manufacturing equipment, and cutting-edge security printing technologies.
- Career Development – Grow your technical expertise through structured training, skill development opportunities, and transparent pathways into senior printing, technical, and leadership roles.
- Meaningful Technical Challenges – Apply your problem-solving skills in a highly specialised, precision-driven manufacturing environment where quality and innovation are critical.
- Collaborative Team Culture – Join a team of experienced professionals who value teamwork, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Opportunity to Make an Impact – Work on long-running, high-volume production jobs, giving you the time and scope to optimise processes, drive improvements, and collaborate with our Continuous Improvement Group.




- Global Reputation – Build your career with a specialised, internationally recognised security printing organisation at the forefront of banknote production.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Shift Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and independent operation of our multi-colour gravure printing presses, delivering the highest standards of quality, productivity, and operational performance.

In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining and optimising press performance, troubleshooting technical issues, implementing new technologies, and supporting the development and capability of team members across the department.

This is a hands-on technical position that operates within a rotating 12-hour shift roster and offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing manufacturing environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Independently set up, operate and control gravure printing presses, including both production lines.
- Ensure consistent print quality, productivity and operational efficiency.
- Identify, troubleshoot and resolve printing, mechanical and process-related issues.
- Monitor and optimise critical printing parameters, including ink viscosity, registration, doctor-blades and print faults.
- Perform routine operator maintenance, press adjustments and equipment inspections.
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce waste and maximise press performance.
- Provide on-the-job training,



coaching and support to less experienced printers and operators.
- Communicate effectively with Shift Managers, maintenance personnel and fellow team members to ensure smooth production operations.
- Maintain a strong commitment to safety, quality, teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Take on additional responsibilities and support higher-level printing operations when required, including soft embossing, high resolution UV ink printing, inspection systems and alike.

What We're Looking For

- Trade Qualified: Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts or an equivalent recognised printing trade qualification.
- Proven Experience: Demonstrated hands-on experience operating industrial printing presses, preferably multi-colour gravure presses, with evidence of technical competency.
- Press Operation: Ability to independently set up, operate, monitor and adjust printing equipment to achieve production and quality requirements.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to systematically diagnose and resolve printing, process and equipment-related issues.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across shifts and departments.
- Shift Work: Willingness and ability to work a rotating shift roster within a continuous production environment.
- Safety and Quality: A proactive approach to workplace safety, attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high manufacturing standards.
- Experience in web-fed gravure printing, registration control, ink management, loading/unloading reels, press and input setup, process optimisation and operator maintenance will be highly regarded

This position is covered by the applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA). The successful applicant will also be required to complete a Personnel Security Clearance process to obtain intermediate-level clearance.

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📌 Qualified Gravure Printer (12 Hour SHIFT WORK) (Melbourne)
🏢 CCL Secure
📍 Melbourne