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Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators

ANZSCO 7111

Employed

2,700

Part-time share

10%

Female share

4%

Median weekly earnings

$1,716

Median age

43 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

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About this career

Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

What they typically do

  • Monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
  • Positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
  • Operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
  • Setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
  • Setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
  • Pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
  • Collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
  • Setting grinding and cutting edges
  • Using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
34%
NSW
23%
QLD
18.2%
SA
8.3%
WA
8.1%
ACT
3%
NT
2.7%
TAS
2.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.