Plastics Technician

Fabtech Pty

Date Posted: October 13, 2026

Position: Plastics Technician

Salary: $40 to $41 per hour

Hours: 38 hours per week

Mode: Full-time

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Fabtech is a leading Australian company specialising in the design, supply, and installation of geomembrane liners, covers, and tanks across the water, resources, and infrastructure sectors. Operating throughout South Australia and nationally.

Fabtech is recognised for its technical expertise, quality assurance, and strong safety culture. Fabtech offers exciting opportunities to work on large-scale, industry-leading projects in South Australia and beyond.

The Opportunity:

Due to continued growth, we’re seeking an experienced Plastics Technician.

The role will be predominantly based within South Australia.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Review project drawings/instructions to ensure construction requirements are understood
• Set-up wedge welders and extrusion welders and document via set-up log
• Ensure that the correct material is used for specific jobs
• Operate complex welding tools including wedge welders and extruding machines that require regulation of temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation.
• Ensure correct methodology is used to fabricate geomembrane materials including measurements, cutting, shaping and fitting.
• Report any faulty equipment to the Leading Hand or Supervisor and undertake repairs of equipment. Perform both preventative and corrective maintenance of welding equipment
• Perform geomembrane welding unsupervised, using products including CSPE, EIA, HDPE, Polypropylene, LLDPE and any other applicable products.
• Test the integrity of all plastic welds and ensure all welds meet the minimum requirements.

About You

We’re looking for someone who has:

• An AQF Certificate III in a relevant trade (e.g. engineering, plastics or mechanical) with at least two years of on-the-job training, or an AQF Certificate IV with at least one year of experience, or at least three years of relevant experience in plastics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience setting up, adjusting, repairing and troubleshooting machines that manufacture plastics products.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to read technical drawings, work instructions and machine manuals.
• Current White Card of Equivalent
• Experience with plastic welding
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• A strong communicator with an eye for quality and safety.
• Physical fitness and a willingness to undertake travel.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience with HDPE / LLDPE or other geomembrane material]
• Familiarity with relevant Australian or international plastics, welding or quality standards

How to apply:

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