How to become a Rubber Production Machine Operator
Operates machines to manufacture rubber products.
Main tasks
- Monitors the functioning of rubber processing machinery producing products
- Sets up and calibrates rubber processing machines based on the specific production requirements
- Operates controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation to achieve desired rubber quality
- Measures and loads raw rubber materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
- Monitors operations, regulates material supply, and adds chemicals and colorants to mixture
- Examines finished rubber products for defects and conformity to specifications
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Polymer Processing (PMB30121); Certificate II in Process Manufacturing (MSM20116); Certificate II in Polymer Processing (PMB20121)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $88,816 a year
- About 7,300 people work in this job group now, and about 7,700 are projected by 2035. (+5.1%)
- 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 Rubber Production Machine Operator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Polymer Processing; Certificate II in Process Manufacturing.
How much does a Rubber Production Machine Operator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $88,816 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Rubber Production Machine Operator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 7,300 to about 7,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Rubber Production Machine Operator?
Usually not. Only 3% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Polymer Processing; Certificate II in Process Manufacturing.
Will AI change the work of a Rubber Production 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