OSCA 731934

Crushing Machine Operator

Overview

  • Employed persons

    1,100

  • Employment status

    89.0% Full time

    11.6% Part time

  • Median age

    45 years

  • Employment by sex

    8.4% Female

    91.9% Male

    Almost completely male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    6.0%

  • Main employing industry

    Mining

Indicator Crushing Machine Operator Total employment
Employed persons 1,100 12,049,400
Median age 45 years 40 years
Full-time share 89.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 11.6% 35.8%
Female employment share 8.4% 48.5%
Male employment share 91.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Almost completely male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 6.0% 2.2%
Main employing industry Mining Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Crushing Machine Operators operate crushers and other machines to crush materials, ore and mineral for processing or transport.

What the occupation involves

  • Operates and maintains crushing machines and equipment to crush materials such as cement, ore, rock and coal
  • Ensures proper feed rate of material for consistent operations
  • Adjusts machine settings to achieve desired granularity and consistency of crushed materials
  • Monitors the crushing process for any abnormalities and malfunctions, and makes required adjustments
  • Dislodges and clears jammed materials or other items from machinery or equipment, and transfers crushed materials between work areas using loaders, excavators or other earthmoving machinery
  • Examines crushed materials visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Ore Crushing Machine Operator

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 4
equivalent to a lower‑level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate II or III).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

Registration or licensing may be required.

OSCA structure

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Data are suppressed due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Crushing Machine Operator Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance N/A Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Retail Trade N/A Retail Trade 9.1%
    Construction N/A Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training N/A Education and Training 8.8%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services N/A Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Public Administration and Safety N/A Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Accommodation and Food Services N/A Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing N/A Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing N/A Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services N/A Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    Data are suppressed due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Crushing Machine Operator Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales N/A N/A 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria N/A N/A 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland N/A N/A 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia N/A N/A 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia N/A N/A 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania N/A N/A 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory N/A N/A 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory N/A N/A 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Age group data are suppressed due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Crushing Machine Operator

    Total employment

    Age group Crushing Machine Operator Total employment
    15–24 years N/A 14.3%
    25–34 years N/A 22.7%
    35–44 years N/A 22.3%
    45–54 years N/A 20.4%
    55–64 years N/A 15.3%
    65–74 years N/A 4.3%
    75 years and over N/A 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Crushing Machine Operator Total employment
    Female 8.4% 48.5%
    Male 91.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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