ANZSCO 7115

Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

7,300

PART-TIME SHARE

1%

FEMALE SHARE

17%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

0

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Summary

Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.

Tasks

  • Operating controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
  • Measuring and loading materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
  • Monitoring operation, regulating material supply and adding chemicals and colorants to mixture
  • Threading uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
  • Laying casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
  • Operating rollers to remove air
  • Operating vulcaniser presses and controlling curing
  • Examining output for defects and conformity to specifications
  • Performing minor repairs and maintaining production records

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 99% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    30.2%

    Victoria

    33.2%

    Queensland

    13.6%

    South Australia

    7.0%

    Tasmania

    1.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 17% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
    15–19 5.2 2.0
    20–24 9.1 8.0
    25–34 22.7 19.7
    35–44 22.3 20.6
    45–54 20.4 24.3
    55–59 8.8 11.6
    60–64 6.5 9.4
    65 and Over 4.9 4.3

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 5.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 28.7
    Year 12 15.9 22.7
    Year 11 4.0 7.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 23.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.