Shapes bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
Broad state reach across 8 jurisdictions.
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“METAL CASTING, FORGING AND FINISHING TRADES WORKERS fabricate mould patterns and form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and make, repair, coat and polish metal parts and articles.”
Used for skilled visa lists lodged with the Department of Home Affairs.
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
1 direct PR route, 0 provisional regional routes (convert via 191), and 0 temporary work visas.
Pathways that lead directly to Australian permanent residency
Provisional visa for regional employer sponsorship. 3-year commitment with a clear pathway to permanent residence via 191.
Live, work, and study in a regional area — lead to PR via 191
No skilled regional (provisional) pathway currently open.
Short to medium-term visas — some offer a PR pathway
No temporary work & training pathway currently open.
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Your employment history should align with these ANZSCO-defined tasks. The assessing authority looks for demonstrable experience in at least five.
selecting metal stock for job requirements
heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes
The headline workforce, pay, shortage and demographic indicators for this occupation, sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia.
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