Business Machine Mechanic Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Business Machine Mechanic Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 342311 | Unit Code: 3423

Skill Level: Level 3 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Maintains, adjusts and repairs computers, photocopiers, fax machines, cash registers and other electronic commercial and office machines.

Job Duties:

• examining and testing machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faults
• adjusting, repairing, and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instruments
• reassembling, test operating and adjusting equipment
• advising users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunctions
• receiving messages by interpreting code and converting to plain language, and writing and typing messages for transmission
• monitoring radio traffic, and transmitting and receiving voice messages
• installing electronic instruments and control systems
• applying knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles in commissioning and maintaining control systems

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: may be required

Industries: Electronics Trades Workers are mainly employed in: Construction; Other Services; and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Electronics Trades Workers is Bachelor degree (28.6 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Electronics Trades Workers is expected to be average (between 10,001 and 25,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (37.2 per cent) and the median age is 36 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: Almost all Electronics Trades Workers are male and 85.4 per cent of Electronics Trades Workers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 39.8 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,200 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell in the past five years and in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Electronics Trades Workers to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.