Production or plant engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Production or plant engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 233513 | Unit Code: 2335

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 0 Years

Assessing Bodies: Engineers Australia (EA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Automation and Control Engineer

Profile Description: 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 manufacturing activities. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Duties:

• studying functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
• establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
• analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
• designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
• developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems
• organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
• establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
• inspecting plant to ensure optimum performance is maintained
• directing the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance 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. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium 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
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: may be required

Industries: Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers are mainly employed in: Manufacturing; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and Mining

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers is Bachelor degree (54.1 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 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 (31.8 per cent) and the median age is 43 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers is 7.4 per cent and most Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 42.0 (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 $1,818 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose slightly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers to November 2020 is expected to decline.