Metal Machinist

Recruitment Innovations; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Emacs Electric Motors is seeking a qualified Metal Machinist for the manufacturing department in Yatala, QLD. The role requires reading drawings, selecting materials, and setting up machining tools to produce components for machines and equipment.

Responsibilities include fitting parts, forming stock to tight tolerances, and installing hydraulic/pneumatic lines. Candidates should have a Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical trade and 3+ years’ experience, with plasma cutting experience

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical trade.
• Ideally have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field.
• Experience with beams lines and plasma plate cutting.

Responsibilities

• Study and read drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations and machine settings.
• Fit fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts to produce machines and equipment.
• Setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools in machines and presses, and setting controls for machines.
• Forming metal stock and casting to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal.
• Cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines.
• Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machine, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment.

Skills

Beams lines experience

Plasma cutting experience

Education

Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical trade

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Emacs Electric Motors is currently seeking to employ a qualified and experienced Metal Machinist to join the manufacturing department in Yatala QLD. The successful candidate will need to undertake and possess:

• Study and read drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations and machine settings
• Fit fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts to produce machines and equipment
• Setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools in machines and presses, and setting controls for machines
• Forming metal stock and casting to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
• Cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
• Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machine, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment

Skills & Abilities:

• Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical trade
• Ideally have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field
• Experience with beams lines and plasma plate cutting

Salary range is $75,000 -$85,000 commensurate with experience Hours: Fulltime Applications open on 26th October 2026 and closes on 26th November 2026