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Mobile Plant Operators Nec

ANZSCO 721999

Employed

1,400

Part-time share

16%

Female share

4%

Median age

39 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Mobile Plant Operators (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Cable Ferry Operator, Dredge Operator, Mulcher Operator, Snow Groomer, Straddle Carrier Operator, and Tunneller.

What they typically do

  • Prepares and positions plant for operation.
  • Selects, fits and removes attachments.
  • Operates controls to carry out required tasks.
  • Monitors operation of plant and adjusts controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensures safety of other workers.
  • Raises, lowers and manipulates attachments using manual and hydraulic controls.
  • Works from drawings, markers and verbal instructions.
  • Services, lubricates, cleans and refuels plant and performs minor adjustments and repairs.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
36%
VIC
27.4%
QLD
22.2%
SA
6.6%
WA
5.9%
TAS
0.4%
NT
0.3%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Mobile Plant Operators Nec.

  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)

    52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)

    52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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