Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Asphalt Production Operator
Operate and maintain asphalt plant, ensuring quality production and safety compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Operate asphalt plant and mobile equipment (front‑end loader, skid steer, forklift) while adhering to safety standards. • Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot equipment faults, and manage raw material inventories. • Accurately record production data and ensure compliance with operational procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸plant operation
- ▸equipment operation
- ▸preventative maintenance
- ▸fault troubleshooting
- ▸inventory management
- ▸data recording
What You Bring
We’re looking for an experienced, safety‑focused Asphalt Production Operator to join our high‑performing team in Perth, based in Gosnells and Hope Valley. This role is critical to the smooth operation and maintenance of our asphalt plant, ensuring quality production and compliance with safety and operational standards. You will operate the plant and mobile equipment, perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot faults, manage raw materials and ensure accurate data entry. The ideal candidate holds a current C‑class licence and a General Construction Induction card. Mechanical aptitude is essential, with fitter or cement‑batching experience considered desirable. Competence in operating front‑end loaders, skid steers and forklifts is required, as is previous experience as an Asphalt Manufacturing Plant Operator. A positive attitude, strong teamwork skills, flexibility for shift work and a commitment to a Zero Harm culture are also important. • Hold a current C‑class licence and General Construction Induction card; mechanically minded with cement‑batching or fitting experience preferred. • Demonstrated experience as an Asphalt Manufacturing Plant Operator and ability to work flexible shift hours.
Requirements
- ▸c‑class licence
- ▸construction induction
- ▸asphalt operator
- ▸front loader
- ▸skid steer
- ▸zero harm
Benefits
We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women and offer a range of benefits and discounts to support you and your family’s lifestyle. Additional perks include on‑the‑job training, upskilling opportunities, overtime, RDOs and yearly pay increases. • Access to WORK180 Endorsed Employer status, employee discounts, on‑the‑job training, upskilling, overtime, RDOs and annual pay increases.
Work Environment
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