Location: Altona North
Shift: Monday to Friday | 10:00pm - 6:00am
Pay Rate: $48/hr + Super (inclusive of casual and night shift loading)
Employment: Ongoing Casual with Full-Time Hours and Robust Potential for Permanent Employment
About the Company
Our client is a well-established Australian plastics manufacturer supplying products to a range of industries nationwide. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Machine Operator to join their night shift team.
This position would suit candidates from plastics, packaging, food manufacturing, FMCG, extrusion, blow moulding, injection moulding, bottling, or automated production environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up, operate and monitor automated manufacturing machinery
- Complete machine changeovers and line adjustments
- Troubleshoot machine faults and perform basic mechanical adjustments
- Identify and resolve production issues to minimise downtime
- Conduct quality inspections and investigate product defects
- Complete routine cleaning and preventative maintenance tasks
- Operate a forklift to move raw materials and finished products
- Maintain accurate production records
- Follow GMP, quality and safety procedures
About You
To be successful, you'll have:
- Previous experience as a Machine Operator within a manufacturing environment
- Experience operating automated production machinery
- Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues
- Experience conducting machine set-ups, changeovers and adjustments
- A current LF Forklift Licence ideally
- Ability to work autonomously on night shift
- Strong focus on safety, quality and production performance