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ANZSCO 711512Updated 2026-01-29
Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 91k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1750
Salary range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.9%
VIC
27.1%
NSW
10.2%
QLD
Education mix
35.6%
certificate iii/ iv
16.9%
year 12
13.6%
year 10 and below
Role overview
Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operators operate mixing and grinding machines to prepare plastic powders and liquid blends, and recycle waste plastic materials from factory operations.
What you do
- • 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.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (35.6%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Examines output for defects and conformity to specifications.
- • 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.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1750
Annual median: AUD 91k
Range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k