Glass Processing Technician
Glass Processing Technician - If you have proven skills in glass cutting, furnace operations, edgework, or custom lamination, we want to hear from you.
Glass Processing Technician – Noble Park, Melbourne
💰 Salary: $78,000 – $85,000 per annum (commensurate with experience)
🕒 Full-Time | Permanent | Day and Afternoon Shifts Available
📍 Noble Park VIC | On-site Parking | Industry Leader
FMI Building Innovation is a leading manufacturer of high-performance, architectural glass solutions. Our Noble Park site is growing, and we’re on the lookout for experienced Glass Processing Technicians to join our fast-paced production team.
If you have proven skills in glass cutting, furnace operations, edgework, or custom lamination, we want to hear from you.
🔧 About the Role
As a Glass Processing Technician, you will be responsible for processing glass to specification across one or more of the following areas:
Key Responsibilities
- Interpreting work orders and production drawings
- Glass cutting (float line), CNC/waterjet cutting
- Furnace operation and heat treatment
- Arrising, polishing, and bevelling edges
- Spacer application, quality checks, and defect identification
- Accurate stacking and preparation of customer orders
- Assisting with deliveries and unloading incoming shipments
- Maintaining strict safety and quality standards
🧠 About You
This is not a trainee role — we are seeking candidates with proven experience in glass processing or a related manufacturing environment.
Essential:
- Previous experience in glass processing (cutting, furnace, CNC, or edgework)
- Physically fit – ability to lift up to 20kg and be on your feet for extended periods
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work to specification
- Comfortable working with production machinery and tools
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to quality and safety
Desirable:
- Experience in custom or architectural glass work
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or ERP systems
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Current forklift licence (advantageous)
✅ What We Offer
- Competitive salary package
- Secure, full-time employment with consistent hours
- Opportunities across both day and afternoon shifts
- Supportive and safety-focused team culture
- Structured onboarding and site-specific training
- On-site parking and modern facilities
🦺 Safety First
You’ll be required to comply with all PPE and safety requirements:
- Steel-capped boots
- Cut-resistant gloves and gauntlets
- Eye and hearing protection
- Long pants and hi-vis top
Manual handling and task-specific safety training provided in line with Victorian OHS standards.
📩 Apply Now!
Take the next step in your trade career with a company that values quality, safety, and innovation.
You must currently reside in Australia and have valid work rights to apply.
- Department
- Glass - Victoria
- Role
- Glass Processors
- Locations
- Glass - Victoria
About FMI Building Innovation
In 1968 we began as Fairview Metal Industries (FMI) originating in Timaru, New Zealand. Initially supplying steel windows from a small manufacturing plant, our Fairview brand has since evolved to a network of over 50 fabricators located across the country. We now have three channel to market brands, Eurowood (Exceptional Building Products), Fairview (Exceptional Windows and Doors), and Vetro Raccordi (Exceptional Glass Systems). Across these channels we supply some of New Zealand’s finest building materials for applications across thousands of Kiwi homes and industries. The ingenuity and passion of hundreds of Kiwis who have driven our energy to strive for better solutions, and helped shape the exceptional business that we are today.
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