Metallurgist
OSCA 243132·ANZSCO 234912
910
13.9%
19.6%
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Pay and some job figures are hidden for this job. Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS do not publish figures for small groups, often under 50 people, or they change the figures to protect privacy. A blank means the figure is not published. It does not mean zero.
Metallurgist is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Metallurgist. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.
There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Metallurgist. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.
About this career
Researches, develops, tests, controls and provides advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying or heat treating metals to produce commercial products or develop new alloys, techniques and processes.
What they typically do
- Applies physical and chemical methods to separate and concentrate valuable minerals and metals from ores
- Designs process flowsheets and metallurgical plant processes used to extract metals and minerals from ores
- Manages process, metallurgical, smelter and refinery plant operational performance
- Produces metal and mineral concentrates, and refined or alloyed metals for market
- Analyses, develops, produces and improves the quality and purity of metals and alloys
- Develops and improves control methods to store and treat waste material produced in extractive metallurgical processes
Where they work
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metallurgist.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.