Metal MacHinist (First Class)
ANZSCO 323214
2,400
11%
1%
45 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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 Machinists (First Class) set up and operate machine tools to shape and form metal stock and castings to fine tolerances, using detailed drawings and specifications.
What they typically do
- Studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings.
- Fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment.
- Checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments.
- Setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses.
- Forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal.
- Cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines.
- Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment.
- May erect machines and equipment on-site.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metal MacHinist (First Class).
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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