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Clay Products MacHine Operator

ANZSCO 711111

Employed

530

Part-time share

11%

Female share

4%

Median age

44 yrs

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

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Clay Products Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture clay products, such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain and pottery, by shaping and firing clay.

What they typically do

  • Monitors the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusts valves and controls to specifications.
  • Positions clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked.
  • Operates concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines.
  • Sets up and installs moulds and other machine fixtures.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
27.9%
VIC
27.4%
WA
26%
QLD
8.7%
SA
6.6%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Clay Products MacHine Operator.

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