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Metal Engineering Process Workers

ANZSCO 8391

Employed

7,500

Part-time share

9%

Female share

16%

Median weekly earnings

$1,212

Median age

46 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Metal Engineering Process Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing metal products.

What they typically do

  • Positioning and holding tools and metal products
  • Performing assembly and dismantling operations such as screwing and bolting
  • Operating power hammers, presses and other metal cutting and shaping tools and machines
  • Soldering and spot welding components using electrical spot and butt welding machines
  • Transporting tools, materials and work pieces to and from sites and workbenches
  • Cleaning and preparing working surfaces

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.3%
NSW
31.6%
QLD
13.2%
WA
10%
SA
6.9%
TAS
3.1%
ACT
1.8%
NT
1.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metal Engineering Process Workers.