# Machine Operator and Warehouse Casual

What's the role? Our Townsville Print Centre is currently seeking a casual machine operator. As a machine operator, you will be responsible for the safe operation and monitoring of trimmer equipment used in the production of newspaper inserts. Safely operate the trimmer, and other publishing machinery. Monitor product quality and meet trimming specifications with training assistance from other trimmer operators. Some side work involving packaging and publishing newspapers. Hours / Roster 5 days a week of late afternoon/night shifts 20-25 hours per week 4 pm or 7 pm starts Who are you? Previous experience working in a factory or manufacturing environment involving process working or pick/packing will be seen as advantageous. Collaborative team player approach to your work. Strong adherence to safety policies and standards. Manual handling capability is essential. Ability to work effectively in a time-constrained environment. Flexibility to work across a 7 day roster. Availability to cover additional shifts at short notice. Forklift licence is Advantageous Why News Corp Australia Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australi

- **Id**: 485691
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/newscorp-australia-trimmer-operator>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Employment type**: part_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Townsville, Australia
- **Countries**: AU
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T12:25:04Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 108
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4403
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Hybrid work, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Publishing, Digital Media

## Company

- **Id**: 39154
- **Name**: News Corp Australia
- **Domain**: newscorpaustralia.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/newscorp-australia>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.5
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 38
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 43000
- **Max usd**: 74000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 178

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 108

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **Australia** — Iso: AU; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-06T19:02:08Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 11
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.385
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 107
- **Expected fill days**: 38
- **Reasons**: conf:5, velocity, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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