Machine operator - Textiles Industry

Full time | SMS Personnel Australia Pty Lt | Australia

Posted On 22/09/2026

Job Information

Industry

Manufacturing

Work Experience

1-3 years

Salary

Competitive rate

Hourly Rate

Competitive rate

City

Pakenham

State/Province

Victoria

Zip/Postal Code

3810

Job Description

Machine operator - Textiles Industry

• Pakenham location
• World leading textiles business
• 7am start - 38 hours per week

About the company:

With a global presence across 19 countries, our clients are the world's leading textiles business specializing in all facets of fabrics and textiles design and technology associated with mattresses and sleep fabrics.

We are looking for a machine operator who can use or can be trained up in using and maintaining Dornier knitting and Stent machines.

Key responsibilities:

• Dornier machine setup: Programming and configuring looms for new design setups
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Monitoring tension, repairing and maintaining looms to reduce downtime
• Quality control: Ensuring fabric meets standards for width, pick rate and yarn specifications
• Pattern adjustments: Preparing mechanisms for specific fabrics and adjusting for optimal weaving
• General maintenance on machines

Requirements

Key requirements:

• LF Forklift license
• Must have mechanical aptitude - will train up the right candidate
• Maintenance and machine experience with a high attention to detail
• Good communicator who can work in a small team OH&S compliant

Benefits

• Brand new purpose built facility in Pakenham
• Global brand/company
• 7am start
• Small team, excellent working conditions
• Immediate start, weekly pay

If this position sounds like you, please apply through SEEK or go to our web page at SMS Personnel and click on the JOBS tab. Alternatively you can call our office on 1300 223 360 or contact Dion on 0439 008 531 for further details