Bar Processing Operator - concrete construction industry

Plastic Solutions Australia; City of Knox; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Supportive team

Culture with rewards

Training & development

Continuous improvement

Job summary

Plastic Solutions Australia is seeking a reliable Bar Processing Operator to join our team in a safety-focused manufacturing environment. You will operate in the Bar Processing area, using bandsaws and bending equipment to complete customer orders accurately and on time, while maintaining clean, hazards-free workspaces and following safety procedures.

We offer stable, full-time employment with ongoing training and a supportive culture that rewards continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or processing environment.
• Experience operating machinery (bandsaw; bending equipment preferred).
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Physically fit and able to perform manual handling tasks.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work in a team.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow processes.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate within the Bar Processing area to meet daily production requirements.
• Operate machinery including bandsaws and bending machines.
• Conduct first-off inspections to ensure product quality and compliance.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard-free work environment.
• Identify and report hazards, risks, or safety concerns.
• Collaborate with the team and communicate production needs.
• Record machine or production issues that may impact output.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Safety minded

Team player

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Tools

Bandsaws

Bending equipment

Job description

We are seeking a reliable and safety-focusedBar Processing Operatorto join our team. This role is responsible for operating within the Bar Processing area to ensure customer orders are completed accurately, on time, and to specification, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate within the Bar Processing area to meet daily production requirements

• Operate machinery includingbandsaws and bending machines

• Conduct first-off inspections to ensure product quality and compliance

• Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard-free work environment

• Identify and report hazards, risks, or safety concerns

• Work collaboratively with the team and communicate with the Leading Hand regarding production and material needs

• Record any machine or production issues that may impact output

About You

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or processing environment

• Experience operating machinery (bandsaw, bending equipment preferred)

• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety

• Physically fit and capable of manual handling tasks

• Reliable, punctual, and able to work in a team environment

• Good attention to detail and ability to follow processes

What We Offer

• Stable, full-time employment

• Supportive team environment

• Excellent team and company culture with benefits/rewards program

• Ongoing training and development

• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

ThePSA Forge Bar Systemis an advanced solution for joining and anchoring Grade 500N reinforcement bars, streamlining connections by eliminating traditional lap splices, cogs, and hooks. The system integrates reinforcement bars with upsized ends featuring precision-cut metric threads, robust full-strength couplers for bar-to-bar connections and headed inserts for secure anchorage within concrete.