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Plastics Technician

ANZSCO 399916

Employed

210

Part-time share

10%

Female share

3%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Plastics Technicians set up, adjust, repair and troubleshoot machines which manufacture plastics products.

What they typically do

  • Sets up the die (mould for shaping the product) to produce a plastic product.
  • Prepares the line-changing equipment.
  • Changes the equipment in the machines so they produce different products.
  • Starts up and shuts down the machines.
  • Sets and records a machine's conditions such as heat, pressure and vacuum levels.
  • Makes sure the product complies with the specifications.
  • Fixes process problems if products do not meet the required standard.
  • Conducts basic quality control tests.
  • Fabricates equipment.
  • Designs equipment.
  • Fixes or organises the fixing of machines.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
28.7%
VIC
27.8%
QLD
25.8%
WA
11.5%
SA
7.7%
NT
0%
ACT
0%
TAS
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Plastics Technician.