Production Operator

About Timberlink:

Timberlink Australia & New Zealand is a sustainable leading softwood timber products manufacturing and distribution business, employing over 600 people. Our world class manufacturing sites are located close to some of the best renewable plantation pine resources in the world - Bell Bay in Tasmania & Tarpeena in South Australia. Our fit-for-purpose indoor and outdoor plantation pine products are suitable for building new homes, renovation projects and other industrial manufacturing applications including packaging, pallets, and furniture components.

About the role:

We are seekingproduction operators to join our NeXTimber facility, co-located on the same site as our Tarpeena manufacturing facility. The role involves working across production centres to complete post-production activities in line with customer order requirements for our engineered wood products; Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT).

Candidates who demonstrate a positive attitude, reliability, flexibility and demonstrate a willingness to learn will be highly regarded.

We currently have day and afternoon positions available for the following shifts:

Day Shift - 6am-4pm, Monday–Thursday

Afternoon Shift – 3.30pm–1.30am, Monday–Thursday

What we require you to have:

Essential:

• A strong commitment to safety and the ability to work well in a team.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, including measuring and working to tight tolerances.
• Ability to read and follow work orders, cutting lists or basic drawings.
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Comfortable with physical work, including manual handling and standing for extended periods.
• A car and valid driver’s licence (the site is in Tarpeena).

Desirable (we will train the right people):

• Experience in a manufacturing, sawmill, joinery, frame and truss or prefabrication environment.
• Experience operating production machinery such as saws, planers, presses or CNC equipment.
• Carpentry, cabinet making or other timber trade experience.
• Forklift licence, or a high-risk work licence for bridge and gantry crane or dogging.
• Basic computer skills for using production and quality systems.

What we can offer you:

• Structured on the job training.

• Complete uniform package and all PPE.

• Timberlink Rewards, a platform that provides a range of discounts and cashback offers with associated retailers.

• Team Bonus program.

• Employment under our Tarpeena Site Enterprise Agreement, with pay increases already locked in, including a further 3.0% from July 2027.

• Rostered days off (RDOs) under the Enterprise Agreement.

• Shift allowances for afternoon shift, plus overtime rates.

• A clear skills and classification pathway, so your pay grows as you build your skills.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and other Pre-Employment (including medical) checks as part of the recruitment process.

Timberlink is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, regardless of their background, identity, or ability.  We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and will continue to invest in creating a diverse workforce, ensuring that we hold ourselves accountable to our commitment to inclusion.

If you would like to know more, or wish to apply for the role, please submit your application including your cover letter and CV to ••••@timberlinkaustralia.com.au or through the apply now link, ensuring you select the job you are applying for.

www.timberlinkaustralia.com.au

No agencies or cold calling please!