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Machine Operator

  • 514281
  • Melbourne - Inner, VIC
  • Melbourne - North, VIC
  • Full Time
  • Closing on: 27 Mar 2026
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  • Afternoon or Night shift opportunity available with monthly RDOs
  • Training and career growth provided with Visy
  • Work across our Food can machinery including coaters, printers & palletisers

 

Role details:

We’re seeking skilled Machine Operators to join our Coburg Cans Plant. This is a full-time permanent role on an Afternoon (3.30pm-11.30pm) or Night (11.30pm-7.30am) shift, with overtime available. 

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our plant running smoothly and safely.

  • Responsible for printing and coating tinplate with various designs and colours, ensuring adherence to Quality Work Instructions and achieving results as outlined in the site Process Control Plans and Food can Manufacturing standards.
  • Clean machines in accordance with the cleaning programmes during periodic maintenance.
  • Ensure product compliance with company manufacturing standards.
  • Perform and record quality checks in accordance with the Process Control Plans.
  • Minimise holdout stocks and ensure all products are identified with appropriate labels and tags.
  • Maintain accurate machine downtime records.
  • Involvement in department safety, health, and environment accident prevention programs and safety awareness, including Food safety.

 

What you’ll bring:

  • Experience within printing or canning industry.
  • Printing trade and Forklift licence are highly beneficial.
  • Good knowledge of QC systems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong computer literacy and knowledge of continuous improvement programmes.
  • 5s and Lean principles experience are an advantage.
  • GMP and HACCAP experience is preferred.

 

What you’ll love when you join us:
When you join Visy, you’re joining a team that values you. Here’s what we offer:

  • Career Growth: Opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the option of Afternoon or Night shift to suit your lifestyle.
  • Perks: Employee Assistance Program, discounted health insurance, novated leasing, and salary sacrifice options.

 

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations –predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

 

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future! 

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

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