Posted 30d ago

Plant Operator

Global Skilled Employment Services Brookton WA 6306

Permanent Full time
Base pay
$76,515 - $80,000

Key points we found

  • Operate and maintain stationary plant and processing equipment for Hay production.
  • Monitor production processes and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Conduct routine maintenance and respond to operational issues.

PLANT OPERATOR

Location: Brookton WA 6306 and Yerecoin WA 6571

Tenure: Full-time, Permanent

Comprehensive salary package from $76,515 pa (plus superannuation)

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least two (2) years of recent and relevant work experience

Position Summary:

On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Plant Operator. You will be responsible for operating, monitoring, controlling, and maintaining the stationary plant and processing equipment used in Hay production. The role ensures that plant equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in accordance with production schedules, quality standards, environmental requirements, and workplace health and safety obligations.

The position contributes to the achievement of operational targets by maintaining continuous plant performance, monitoring production processes, identifying equipment issues, and undertaking routine operational maintenance activities.

This is a full-time position which may involve weekend or public holiday work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises (paid accordingly).

Duties and responsibilities:

  1. Operating the processing plant and production equipment.
  2. Monitoring control systems, gauges, valves, pumps, conveyors, compressors, mixers, processing units, or other plant machinery.
  3. Regulating and adjusting plant operations to achieve required production outcomes.
  4. Inspecting equipment and identifying operational abnormalities.
  5. Recording production data, operating parameters, maintenance requirements, and quality information.
  6. Conducting routine cleaning, servicing, and housekeeping activities.
  7. Assisting with equipment changeovers and production setup activities.
  8. Participating in plant shutdowns, maintenance activities, and commissioning of equipment.
  9. Responding to operational issues and escalating significant faults to supervisors or maintenance personnel.
  10. Maintaining compliance with operational, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

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Skills
Cleaning and servicing
Control Systems
Data Recording
Equipment Changeovers
Monitoring
Operation
Operational Monitoring
Safety Standards Compliance

More details
Expiring date
17 Jun 2026
Date posted
18 May 2026
Category
Agriculture, Animal & Fishing
Occupation
Other
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Manufacturing
Sector
Privately held company

Global Skilled Employment Services

Privately held company

Global Skilled Employment Services (GSES) is a recruitment company specialising in providing skilled workers to address manpower shortages across Australia.

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