Careers Guide

Engineering Production Worker

What people in this role do:

  • Load and unload raw materials and finished products
  • Check products to reject defective items, pack into boxes and stack onto pallets
  • Undertake inventory procedures, pack materials and place in storage
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the general working area and machinery
  • Position components and materials, under instruction from leading hands or supervisors
  • Operate automatic and semi-automatic machinery and tools such as conveyor belts, bottling machines or soldering irons
  • Do off-line duties such as sub-assembly and testing, under instruction from leading hands or supervisors.

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

  • An aptitude for practical and manual work
  • Good physical fitness
  • Good eyesight and hand-eye coordination
  • Ability to do repetitive tasks quickly and methodically
  • Ability to work well with others
  • Ability to read instructions
  • Awareness of safety practices
  • School Certificate

The Future

  • Employment for minimum of one year
  • Employment areas include: wide range of manufacturing and processing companies

Specialisation

  • Plastics Assembly
  • Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • Vehicle Assembly
  • Wood Products
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

 

Who to contact for more information and advice?

Ai Group Training

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 9466 5566
F (02) 9466 5432
eric.milne@aigroup.ans.au
www.aigroup.com.au
51 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 All NSW

ApprenticePower

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 9722 5419
F (02) 9831 3849
info@apprenticepower.com.au
www.apprenticepower.com.au
Unit 14, 18 Third Avenue Blacktown NSW 2148 Sydney

Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL)

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 8875 6100
sydney@atel.com.au
www.atel.com.au
Suite 3 Level 2, 13-15 Lyon Park Road North Ryde NSW 2113 All NSW

Auswide Projects

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 6492 3944
F (02) 6492 4594
bega@auswideprojects.com.au
www.auswideprojects.com.au
163 Auckland ST Bega NSW 2550 Bega

Hunter Valley Training Company

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4932 4222
F (02) 4932 4544
admin@hvtc.com.au
www.hvtc.com.au
East Greta Junction Maitland NSW 2320 All NSW

HunterNet Group Training

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4908 7380
F (02) 4929 7450
info@hunternet.com.au
www.hunternet.com.au
Level 3 251 Wharf Road Newcastle NSW 2300 Newcastle

MG My Gateway

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4627 1388
F (02) 4627 1040
jobs@mygateway.org.au
www.mygateway.org.au
Suite 206, 4 Hyde Parade Campbelltown NSW 2560 Sydney

Novaskill

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4351 5200
F (02) 4351 5900
admingsf@novaskill.com.au
www.novaskill.com.au
Suite 15 1 Reliance Dr PO Box 3408 Tuggerah NSW 2259 NSW

STE 1300 Apprentice

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 9715 7344
F (02) 9745 2900
info@1300apprentice.com.au
www.1300apprentice.com.au
Level 2, 28 Burwood Road Burwood NSW 2134 Sydney

WPC Group

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T 1300 760 099
F 1300 760 077
nswreception@wpcgroup.org.au
www.wpcgroup.org.au
Suite 2 / 190 George Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 Sydney