Engineering Production Workers (ANZSCO 7123) are skilled professionals who perform various tasks in the production process. Their main responsibilities include refining and treating metals and mineral ore, firing ceramics, and operating plant machinery to produce and finish metal products such as rods, tubing, structural shapes, and casting molds.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations within the Engineering Production Workers category require a certain level of skill, which is determined by the qualifications and experience outlined below:

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

Relevant experience of at least one year may be considered in place of the formal qualifications mentioned above. In some cases, additional on-the-job training and experience may be required alongside the formal qualification. Registration or licensing is also a mandatory requirement for this occupation.

Tasks Include:

• Interpreting engineering production drawings
• Setting up, operating, and adjusting production plant machinery to shape metal stock, castings, and cut sheet metal
• Operating welding and electroplating plant machinery
• Operating furnaces and quenching plant machinery to smelt and change the structure of metals
• Using kilns and ovens to fire ceramics
• Processing mineral ore and operating metal rolling plant machinery
• Casting molten metal and operating plant machinery to draw metal wire through dies
• Operating computer-controlled production plant machinery

Occupation: 712311 Engineering Production Worker

The occupation of Engineering Production Worker (712311) involves performing a range of production process tasks to refine and treat metals and mineral ore, fire ceramics, and operate plant machinery to produce and finish metal products such as rods, tubing, structural shapes, and casting molds. Registration or licensing is required for this occupation.

Skill Level: 4

Specializations within this occupation include:

• Alumina Refinery Operator
• Arc Welder
• Brake Press Operator
• Computer Numeric Control Machine Operator
• Foundry Operator
• Furnace Operator (Metals)
• Kiln Operator (Metals)
• Metal Rolling Mill Operator
• Sheetmetal Worker (Second Class)
• Tool Setter
• Turret Punch Operator