4.1ModerateNo Shortage
Other Stationary Plant Operators
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators · Stationary Plant Operators
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Median Weekly Pay
$2,019
Full-time workers
Employment
24,100
Total workers
10yr Growth
+6.9%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
No Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation33.0%
Augmentation59.0%
Key Tasks
- •Operates and maintains stationary engines, boilers, refrigeration and airconditioning systems, and associated mechanical plant
- •Operates plant to load, unload, move, store and stack bulk materials such as grain, sugar and mineral ore
- •Operates mixing plant to produce batches of concrete from cement, sand, aggregate, water and other ingredients
- •Operates plant to pump, cast and mould concrete registration or licensing is required
- •Operates plant to produce paper pulp from woodchips and to make paper sheets
- •Controls the movement of trains, and assembles and disassembles trains within a marshalling yard
- •Oversees the safe movement of trains using a computerised train control signalling system
- •Operates plant to store, distribute and treat water including purifying water for human consumption and removing wastes from sewage
- •Operates weighing plant and issues measurement tickets which provide readings of vehicle and livestock weight
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
40
Female Share
21.0%
Part-Time Share
7.0%
Skill Level
4 / 5