Production Operator

Transcend Managed Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal breaks paid

OT penalties

Allowances

Job summary

Transcend Managed Services in Bayswater, VIC is seeking two Production Operators with a current forklift licence to join a leading manufacturer of conveyor belts for the mining industry.

This long-term opportunity offers training, potential for permanent employment, and progression to higher pay levels as competency is achieved; shifts are Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 2:00pm with paid meal breaks and OT penalties.

Qualifications

• Current forklift licence.
• Previous manufacturing or production experience.
• Physically fit and comfortable with strenuous manual tasks.
• Reliable with a strong work ethic.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Previous experience in rubber, plastics, extrusion, mixing, batching or heavy manufacturing will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Weighing and preparing rubber, oils and other materials
• Loading materials into industrial mixers
• Operating mixing mills and hydraulic production machinery
• Feeding rubber, fabric and steel-cord materials into machines
• Measuring, cutting and preparing conveyor-belt materials
• Monitoring machinery and completing quality checks
• Recording production information
• Moving materials using a forklift
• Maintaining a clean and safe work area

Skills

Forklift licence

Manufacturing experience

Physically fit

Reliable work ethic

Australian working rights

Rubber/machining exposure

Job description

Transcend Managed Services - Bayswater VIC

Transcend Workforce is seeking two Production Operators with a current forklift licence to join a leading manufacturer of conveyor belts for the mining industry.

This is a long-term career opportunity, with the potential to transition to permanent employment for the right candidates. Extensive training will be provided, with opportunities to progress to higher pay levels as training and competency requirements are completed.

Monday to Friday | $35.12 | Bayswater | 6:00am - 2:00pm All meal breaks are paid and OT penalties and applicable allowances apply.

Positions are available across the Mixing and Forming/Sheeting departments.

Key duties include:

• Weighing and preparing rubber, oils and other materials
• Loading materials into industrial mixers
• Operating mixing mills and hydraulic production machinery
• Feeding rubber, fabric and steel-cord materials into machines
• Measuring, cutting and preparing conveyor-belt materials
• Monitoring machinery and completing quality checks
• Recording production information
• Moving materials using a forklift
• Maintaining a clean and safe work area

This is a physically demanding position involving repetitive lifting, pulling, cutting and manual handling.

About You

• Current forklift licence
• Previous manufacturing or production experience
• Physically fit and comfortable with strenuous manual tasks
• Reliable with a strong work ethic
• Full Australian working rights
• Previous experience in rubber, plastics, extrusion, mixing, batching or heavy manufacturing will be highly regarded.