Production Technician

Samsara Eco Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible arrangements

Competitive pay

Impactful work

Job summary

Samsara Eco Pty Ltd. is hiring a Production Technician to operate and monitor our circular-plastics plant, ensuring safety and efficiency as we scale production.

You’ll work with pumps, reactors and control systems, maintaining accurate batch records and collaborating with engineers, lab and maintenance to drive improvements. Ideal candidates bring hands-on plant experience, a safety-first mindset, strong attention to detail and readiness to learn in a rapidly evolving production environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a plant, production, manufacturing or operations role.
• A safety-first mindset and a habit of following procedures properly.
• Good eye for detail and confidence to speak up when something looks off.

Responsibilities

• Run and monitor pumps, valves, reactors and control systems – track temperature, pressure, flow and levels.
• Conduct regular equipment checks and basic maintenance, flag faults early.
• Work through the process with the team from raw materials to final product and keep batch records.
• Check materials and product against quality standards; follow SOPs and safety checks.
• Collaborate with engineers, lab, maintenance and quality to troubleshoot and trial improvements.

Skills

Plant operations

Safety mindset

Attention to detail

Numeracy & data recording

Team player

Job description

NOW PUT THAT TO WORK ON SOMETHING THAT MATTERS.

Most production roles ask you to keep the line running. This one asks you to keep the line running and help prove that plastic can be recycled forever.

At Samsara Eco, we’re using enzymes to break plastics and textiles back down to their building blocks, so they can be made into new products again and again. Packaging, clothing, airbags – you name it. No more landfill. Less reliance on fossil fuels. A genuinely circular loop.

It’s big, bold work. And it needs people on the ground who know how to run it.

THE ROLE...

As a Production Technician, you’ll be hands-on with the equipment that turns our science into scale. You’ll work as part of a team running and monitoring our production plant, keeping things safe and efficient, and helping us adapt as new equipment comes online. You’ll be the person who notices when something’s not quite right – and helps make it better.

A DAY IN YOUR SHOES...

• Running and monitoring pumps, valves, reactors and control systems – keeping an eye on temperature, pressure, flow and levels
• Doing regular equipment checks and basic maintenance, and flagging faults early
• Working through the process with the team, from raw materials to final product, and keeping accurate batch records
• Checking materials and product against quality standardsFollowing SOPs and checklists, and keeping safety front of mind
• Working alongside engineers, lab, maintenance and quality to troubleshoot and trial improvements

What You’ll Bring...

• Hands-on experience in a plant, production, manufacturing or operations role – chemical, food, water, pharma, mining, packaging or similar
• A safety-first mindset and a habit of following procedures properly
• A good eye for detail and the confidence to speak up when something looks off
• Comfortable with numbers, record keeping and everyday computer use (email, Excel, Word)
• A team player who’s keen to learn

Bonus points (but not essential)...

• Experience in a chemical or process environment
• Reading PFDs or P&IDs
• Exposure to quality systems or working with control systems

WHY SAMSARA ECO...

• Work that counts – Every batch you run is a step toward repairing the planet.
• People who care – Scientists, engineers and operators who are genuinely invested in getting this right.
• Room to own it – A flat structure where your ideas carry weight.
• A life outside work – Flexible arrangements, competitive pay and benefits that actually help.
• Ground floor energy – We’re scaling something new. You’ll help shape how it’s done.

THE DETAILS...

Jerrabomberra, on the NSW/ACT border – about 30 minutes from Canberra CBD

You’ll need a valid visa to work in Australia (sponsorship isn’t available for this role)

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER...

We hire on merit, full stop. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.