Next Day Recruitment – Sydney North Shore NSW
An Australian-owned manufacturer based on the Northern Beaches. Their products are supplied to major commercial, infrastructure, data centre and industrial projects across Australia.
They want a Machine Operator to join their production team in a busy metal fabrication workshop, working alongside experienced tradespeople and
builders. It's a stable, long-term role with a growing local manufacturer.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Set up and operate workshop machinery such as CNC punch presses, press brakes, guillotines, shears and busbar machines.
- Load material, run production jobs and check parts against drawings and specifications.
- Use precision tools like tape measures, vernier calipers and squares to check tolerances.
- Read and work from technical drawings, cutting lists and written procedures.
- Deburr, fold, cut and prepare sheet metal and copper parts ready for assembly.
- Carry out basic machine maintenance, tool changes and cleaning, and report any faults.
- Load, unload and move materials around the workshop, with forklift work if licensed.
- Complete paperwork including job cards and quality records.
- Keep the workshop clean, organised and safe.
The Company & You:
An Australian-owned manufacturer based on the Northern Beaches. Their products are supplied to major commercial, infrastructure, data centre and industrial projects across Australia.
They want a Machine Operator to join their production team in a busy metal fabrication workshop, working alongside experienced tradespeople and
builders. It's a stable, long-term role with a growing local manufacturer.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Set up and operate workshop machinery such as CNC punch presses, press brakes, guillotines, shears and busbar machines.
- Load material, run production jobs and check parts against drawings and specifications.
- Use precision tools like tape measures, vernier calipers and squares to check tolerances.
- Read and work from technical drawings, cutting lists and written procedures.
- Deburr, fold, cut and prepare sheet metal and copper parts ready for assembly.
- Carry out basic machine maintenance, tool changes and cleaning, and report any faults.
- Load, unload and move materials around the workshop, with forklift work if licensed.
- Complete paperwork including job cards and quality records.
- Keep the workshop clean, organised and safe.
What You Need & What's In It For You:
- Previous machine operator, sheet metal, CNC or production experience preferred.
- Good with your hands, with a natural mechanical aptitude and the ability to read drawings.
- A current driver's licence and reliable transport to the Northern Beaches. A forklift licence is a bonus.
- Rock-solid reliability, good attention to detail and a genuine eagerness to learn.
- 38 hours, Monday to Friday.
- All PPE supplied, with training on the job.
- Future-proof career: join a growing local manufacturer with room to step up into more skilled machine and production work.