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Production Or Plant Engineer

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Employed

5,400

Part-time share

9.1%

Female share

10.5%

Median age

37 yrs

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

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Production Or Plant Engineer 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.

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About this career

Plans, directs and coordinates the design, construction, modification, continued performance and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants, and the management and planning of production and plant activities.

What they typically do

  • Determines and plans the layout of equipment and machines in industrial plants
  • Develops and implements strategies to improve the performance and efficiency of production and plant activities
  • Coordinates the construction, modification and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants
  • Identifies and resolves technical issues and problems in industrial plants
  • May use established systems to recognise and control at-risk behaviours and situations, and support the interaction of personnel and equipment in production activities
  • May manage autonomous fleets of vehicles, and identify and implement operational improvements for autonomous fleet management systems to improve efficiency, productivity and overall operations in production activities

Where they work

Manufacturing

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
25%
VIC
25%
WA
22.1%
QLD
18.9%
SA
5.9%
TAS
1.6%
ACT
0.8%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Production Or Plant Engineer.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.