Moulder Technician

Company Description

Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global and local brands, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.

Job Description

The Moulder Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the production line from blow moulding through to bagging, ensuring production targets and schedules are met. The role includes operating and monitoring blow moulders, vision inspection systems, leak testers, conveyors, and grinders, while working closely with Quality, Production, and Maintenance teams. Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Technician forms part of a two-person shift team supporting a 24/5 manufacturing operation.

Available shifts:

• Day - 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Afternoon - 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Night - 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Safely operate production equipment to achieve production targets.
• Ensure products meet quality, food safety, and customer requirements.
• Comply with all WHS, quality, environmental, and food safety standards.
• Accurately record production and downtime data to support continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and escalate when necessary.
• Perform routine equipment checks and report maintenance requirements.
• Maintain high housekeeping and workplace organisation standards.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Experience operating blow moulding machinery or similar industrial equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude — a trade qualification is highly regarded.
• The ability to identify issues, analyse problems and respond with effective, cost‑efficient solutions.
• Experience working in a food manufacturing or similar high‑quality production environment.
• A proactive approach to safety and the ability to work within a strong behavioural safety culture.
• Flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• A year experience doing blow moulding machine maintenance.
• Trade qualification an advantage
• Mechanically minded

Additional Information

About us

Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging, reuse and recycling solutions. It’s a future-driven group commitment, designed to create lasting value.

We’re the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the region’s biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6,000+ team members, operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries, and our customers include some of the world’s largest brands that consumers know and trust.

As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions, we’ve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan. 

For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day.

Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.

That’s our future Pact. Let’s lead the way together.