Plastics Technician — PE Extrusion & Corrugation Expert

Plascorp; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Plascorp, a leading Australian plastics manufacturer, seeks a technically capable Plastics Technician to join our Altona North site. You will operate, develop and optimise PE extrusion and corrugation lines, ensuring product quality and machine performance while diagnosing production issues.

You will progress through a structured technical pathway as you build proficiency in process control, tooling and quality management, with opportunities for increasing responsibility within the manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience in plastics extrusion, polymer processing or a similar continuous manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated troubleshooting capability.
• Experience setting up and adjusting complex production machinery.
• Understanding of process control and relationship between machine settings, materials and product quality.
• Experience completing tooling or product changeovers.
• Current forklift licence or willingness to obtain one.
• Strong numeracy and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions when production issues arise.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and equipment care.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and optimise PE extrusion and corrugation equipment
• Monitor and adjust process parameters to maintain stable production and product quality
• Complete tooling, product and size changes
• Diagnose process, mechanical and product quality issues
• Undertake machine setup and production changeovers
• Monitor raw material usage and manage material inputs to the extrusion process
• Conduct quality testing to relevant Australian Standards and site requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve output, quality, scrap performance and machine utilisation
• Complete production, quality and process records
• Conduct pre-start, process and safety inspections
• Operate overhead gantry cranes and forklifts as required
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality and Production teams to resolve technical issues
• Maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping and equipment care

Skills

Plastics extrusion

Polymer processing

Mechanical troubleshooting

Production machinery setup

Process control understanding

Tooling/product changeovers

Forklift licence

Numeracy & problem solving

Independent decision making

Safety & equipment care

Education

Certificate III in Engineering, Mechanical Trade, Polymer Processing or equivalent qualification

Job description

Plascorp, a leading Australian plastics manufacturer, seeks a technically capable Plastics Technician to join our Altona North site. You will operate, develop and optimise PE extrusion and corrugation lines, ensuring product quality and machine performance while diagnosing production issues.

You will progress through a structured technical pathway as you build proficiency in process control, tooling and quality management, with opportunities for increasing responsibility within the manufacturing