Career pathway
Metal Fabricator
ANZSCO 322311
Employed
42,600
Part-time share
9%
Female share
1%
Median age
38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Metal Fabricators mark off and fabricate structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures such as boilers and pressure vessels.
What they typically do
- Studies blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.
- Selects, cleans and prepares metal stock.
- Cuts marked out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines.
- Shapes and bends metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
- Aligns parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instrument.
- Joins metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting.
- Examines welds for width of bead, penetration and precision.
- Cleans and smoothes welds by filing, chiselling and grinding.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
QLD
27.2%
NSW
23.3%
WA
19.9%
VIC
18%
SA
7.6%
TAS
2.5%
NT
1%
ACT
0.4%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metal Fabricator.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.