Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers (ANZSCO 32)

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this sub-major group require a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

It is important to note that at least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults in motor vehicles and aircraft
• Dismantling engines and electrical systems, and removing damaged panels and interior trim
• Repairing and replacing worn and defective parts
• Painting repaired vehicle surfaces
• Constructing, modifying, painting, and upholstering prototype and specialized vehicle bodies
• Marking and cutting out metal stock
• Shaping stock using hand and machine tools
• Shaping metal in molds
• Joining stock and components by welding, soldering, brazing, riveting, bolting, screwing, and gluing
• Fitting and testing components, and applying protective and decorative finishes to metal products

Subcategories

• 321 Automotive Electricians and Mechanics
• 322 Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
• 323 Mechanical Engineering Trades Workers
• 324 Panelbeaters, and Vehicle Body Builders, Trimmers and Painters