Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

FABRICATION ENGINEERING TRADES WORKERS cast, shape, cut, join and finish metal.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this minor group have 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)

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:

studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine requirements and material, and selecting metal stock;
moulding molten metal, and applying protective and decorative finishes to metal products;
drawing and marking out patterns;
heating metal stock and shaping it using hammers;
cutting stock and moulding components to shape using hand tools, cutting torches and machine tools;
joining components by welding, soldering, brazing, riveting, bolting, screwing and gluing;
finishing products by cleaning, filing, sanding and polishing, and applying protective finishes.

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

3221 Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers