Live machine operator roles in Queensland, from 49 employers, updated daily.
Latest machine operator jobs
Mackays
JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the appointed Supervisor, you will be responsible but not limited to the following : General Comply with and actively support relevant Workplace Health and Safety and Environmental instruc…
Vulcan
Description Since Vulcan was founded in 1995, we have become Australasia’s highest performing metals distributor and processor. Our sustained growth is the product of superior service and dedication to continuously im…
Codematix
06th November, 2026 About the Company: Join a well-established, family-owned engineering and machine shop specialising in precision machining, custom fabrication and engineering solutions, servicing clients across the…
AWX
About our client Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business based in Caboolture, producing a range of quality food products for the Australian market. They operate a busy production facility with a s…
Stellar Recruitment
Join a leading Australian steel manufacturer offering stable work, great team culture, and long-term career opportunities. Whether you're an experienced forklift operator looking for an early start, or a machine opera…
Downer
Description Downer is looking for a Maintenance Mechanical Tradesperson to support the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program. This is a hands-on opportunity where your mechanical expertise will help keep production m…
ELMO
Introduction About us Townsville Logistics is a dynamic and evolving company, providing transport and logistics services within the mining and refinery industry along with mobile machinery and equipment maintenance. W…
CrewSELECT
About the role CrewSELECT is recruiting Baler Machine Operators for an established production facility in Murarrie. This is an opportunity for reliable, hands-on candidates with production, manufacturing, recycling, s…
Telwater Hub
Introduction About the company Telwater is Australia’s largest manufacturer of trailered boats producing iconic brands such as Quintrex, Stacer, and Yellow Fin Plate boats. Description About the role We are seeking a …
Hatrix Recruitment
LABOURER WITH FORKLIFT | HEMMANT Join one of Australia's leading poultry producers and play an important role in the manufacture of high-quality animal feed. This hands-on role combines forklift operation, material ha…
HAYS
We are looking for manufacturing operators for a successful building material manufacturer. Your new company We are currently looking for experienced manufacturing operators to join a well-established business operati…
BlueScope
Job Description BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We’re leaders and inno…
Bundaberg Regional Council
$47.78 per hour + super + benefits Casual Waste & Recycling, Infrastructure Operations & Delivery Bundaberg Region About Us At Bundaberg Regional Council, we are dedicated to building a vibrant and sustainable future …
John Deere
Senior Machine Support Specialist Crestmead, Queensland | Office-based | Domestic travel, with some international travel We are recruiting for a Senior Machine Support Specialist. The purpose of this role is to solve …
Stellar Recruitment
Job Summary: The Boiler Attendant is responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring boilers to ensure a steady steam supply for meat processing operations. This includes routine inspections, troubleshooting, a…
Hatrix Recruitment
WEIGHTBRIDGE OPERATOR Step into a vital role with one of Australia's leading poultry producers as a feed mill Weighbridge Operator. You'll play a key part in ensuring smooth daily operations while upholding our commit…
Bundaberg Sugar
Join Our Team at Bundaberg Molasses! Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Bundaberg Molasses, a division of Bundaberg Sugar Ltd, is Australia’s leading supplier of molasses and liquid supplements to th…
Fraser Coast Regional Council
Plant Operator Infrastructure Operations Permanent Full Time Maryborough Operations Level 5 - $74,161 plus superannuation + annualised allowance of $2,701 + 9-day fortnight At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people …
Aston Advantage
Job Description Dispatch / Laser Operator | Carole Park | $31–$32/hr + Pens | Early Starts + OT 🛠️ Opportunity: Get involved in the day-to-day running of a busy laser cutting workshop. Split your time between dispatc…
Symmetry Human Resources
02nd November, 2026 Our valued client, based in Brendale, QLD, operates a manufacturing and supply facility specialising in rigid plastic and metal packaging solutions. Due to ongoing operational requirements, we are …
AWX
AWX is seeking reliable, mechanically minded Machine Operators for a busy steel reinforcement manufacturing facility in Eagle Farm. Our client supplies reinforcing steel products for residential, commercial and civil …
AWX
AWX is seeking reliable, mechanically minded Machine Operators for a busy steel reinforcement manufacturing facility in Hemmant. Our client supplies reinforcing steel products for residential, commercial and civil con…
HAYS
Ready for a laser Operator to join our client in Carole Park, QLD Your new company HAYS has partnered with an Australian-owned family business specialising in tailoring metal components to meet clients’ expectations a…
HAYS
Join a World Leading Consumer Company as their new Field Service Technician in Brisbane! Your new company HAYS has partnered with one of the world's leading consumer companies who hold one of the most recognised brand…
Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Other Machine Operators in Queensland, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to October 2026.
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| October 2021 | 3,049 |
| October 2022 | 3,031 |
| October 2023 | 2,963 |
| October 2024 | 3,163 |
| October 2025 | 2,772 |
| October 2026 | 2,894 |
| SA4 region | People employed, October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 800 |
| Ipswich | 396 |
| Toowoomba | 338 |
| Logan - Beaudesert | 217 |
| Sunshine Coast | 154 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), October 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Other Machine Operators
No national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List).
Employment is projected to grow 9.0% nationally, to 14,877 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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