About our company

TriCab is a leading Australian owned Cable manufacturer, providing customised cable and engineered solutions which reflect our core values of innovation, quality, and pride. We employ a local workforce that manufactures the best product – both in quality and service.

TriCab is a growing company, with a manufacturing facility and HO in Port Melbourne and Sales / Distribution offices across all Australian capitals, North and South Islands of New Zealand, into Asia, and the US. Come on … grow yourself with us!

This position is based on-site at our Head Office & Manufacturing facility in Port Melbourne, just moments from the CBD and West Gate Freeway.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and reliable Machine Operator, ideally with extrusion or similar experience, to join our manufacturing team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will have some relevant process operations experience, but equally important is your willingness and desire to learn and be a positive, key member of our high performing team.

The role will work a two-week roster pattern averaged over the fortnight:

three rotating 12 (11.4) hour shifts (6 to 6) worked across three days (Mon to Wed)

four rotating 12 (11.4) hour shifts (6 to 6) worked across 4 days (Mon to Thurs)

This pattern is 76 ordinary hours, with 3.8 hours of required overtime a fortnight applied on the Thursday shift once ordinary hours have been reached.

*Until competent, you may be required to work only on day shift 6am-6pm before moving to rotating roster after competency.

What you will be doing:

Adhering to safety, quality, housekeeping & teamwork behaviours

Setting up, loading, and unloading extrusion lines making a range of flexible cables

Monitoring our extrusion lines - undertaking inline quality checks and reporting of any non-conformance.

Recording the extrusion process data in ERP systems/forms.

Troubleshooting on production machinery.

Making adjustments to ensure production targets are obtained and efficiency is continually improved.

Some manual handling, including lifting of cable and materials (up to 20kg) as required.

About you

If you have some experience as a Machine Operator in a dynamic manufacturing environment, or are keen to learn, hold a forklift licence, and are after a fresh challenge in 2025 with a stable, growing employer – then these are the opportunities for you!

To be successful you'll need:

A high safety, quality and ‘One Team’ commitment

Good teamwork and communication skills (written and verbal)

Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Be mechanically and process minded with the ability to ‘troubleshoot’

Effective problem solving skills

Punctual, reliable and honesty is a must

A current forklift license and experience

WHY WORK WITH US?

TriCab is a leading manufacturing company, with an inclusive and supportive culture. We value our employees, offering opportunities for career development, mentoring, and stability – and the opportunity to make lasting connections.

We, and this role, offer a range of employee benefits, including –

A competitive base hourly rate – initially $35.77 p/h plus rotating NS Allowance & Super, then $37.20 per hr after being deemed competent (usually within the first 6 months depending on individual operator ability)

Work-life balance – with the 12-hour rotating roster on offer

Company paid Life and Income insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Access to online health support

Site BBQ's celebrations

Growth and challenge – onsite ‘buddy’ training & career options are plenty

At TriCab, we believe diversity is important to our success and like to consider our workplace as one in which everyone has equal opportunities. TriCab values the communities in which we operate and aim to create a workforce reflective of those communities. TriCab appreciates the backgrounds, experiences, and contributions each person brings to our workplace, and encourages First Nations people, females, and culturally diverse people to apply.

Please APPLY with your resume and cover letter.

*Only successful candidates will be contacted.