How to become a Concrete Products Machine Operator
Operates machines to manufacture moulded concrete products such as cement pipes and fittings, concrete railway sleepers, concrete bricks, tiles and paving blocks, structural beams, building panels and cast products.
Main tasks
- Sets up and prepares machines for operation
- Monitors and adjusts machine settings to ensure proper operation and quality of products
- Feeds raw materials into machines and removes finished products
- Inspects products for defects and ensures they meet quality standards
- Performs routine maintenance on machines, troubleshoots and resolves machine malfunctions and issues
- Records production data and maintains production logs
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products (MSM30318); Certificate III in Concreting (CPC30320); Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology (MSA30208); Certificate II in Prefabricated Concrete Element Installation (CPC20822)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $89,232 a year
- About 2,500 people work in this job group now, and about 2,700 are projected by 2035. (+6%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Concrete Products Machine Operator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products; Certificate III in Concreting.
How much does a Concrete Products Machine Operator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $89,232 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Concrete Products Machine Operator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 2,500 to about 2,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Concrete Products Machine Operator?
Usually not. Only 4% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products; Certificate III in Concreting.
Will AI change the work of a Concrete Products Machine Operator?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04