ANZSCO 711599

Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators

EMPLOYED

150

PART-TIME SHARE

13%

FEMALE SHARE

12%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators includes jobs like Thermoforming Machine Operator.

  • Operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
  • Measures and loads materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
  • Monitors operation, regulates material supply and adds chemicals and colorants to mixture
  • Threads uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
  • Lays casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
  • Operates rollers to remove air
  • Operates vulcaniser presses and controls curing
  • Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications
  • Performs minor repairs and maintains production records
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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 87% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 36 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    15.5%

    Victoria

    45.3%

    Queensland

    20.9%

    South Australia

    6.1%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.0%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 12% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 11.5
    25–34 22.7 12.2
    35–44 22.3 16.9
    45–54 20.4 27.0
    55–59 8.8 9.5
    60–64 6.5 14.2
    65 and Over 4.9 2.0

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Other Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.6
    Year 12 15.9 30.4
    Year 11 4.0 6.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 25.0

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    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.