Manufacturer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Manufacturer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 133411 | Unit Code: 1334

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of a small manufacturing establishment.

Job Duties:

• identifying business opportunities, devising new manufacturing processes and determining products to be manufactured
• developing business plans and implementing operational, marketing, human resource and pricing procedures
• researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting manufacturing operations and the environment
• directing the activities of production, warehouse, distribution and other operating units
• maintaining quality control systems for manufacturing, waste disposal, delivery and other procedures
• coordinating orders for raw materials, supplies and equipment, and arranging packaging, delivery and wholesaling of products
• overseeing the coordination of after-sales service
• overseeing the provision of quotes for the manufacture of specialised goods and arranging contracts with customers
• may devise and oversee the implementation of production run schedules

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

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: Not Required

Industries: Manufacturers are mainly employed in: Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade; and Construction

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Manufacturers is Certificate III/IV (30.8 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Manufacturers is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). 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 35-44 years (29.3 per cent) and the median age is 48 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Manufacturers is 29.2 per cent and 79.8 per cent of Manufacturers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 45.0 (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 $1,300 (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 Manufacturers to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.