Metallurgical or Materials Technician - ANZSCO 312912

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Description
Tests materials as part of mineral and metal processing and refining, or for research into metals, ceramics, polymers and other materials in support of Metallurgists and Materials Engineers. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level 2

Specialisations
Dye Penetrant Testing Technician
Heat Treatment Technician
Magnetic Testing Technician
Metallurgy Laboratory Technician
Non-destructive Testing Technician
Petroleum Products Laboratory Technician
Petroleum Refinery Laboratory Technician
Pressure Testing Technician
Ultrasound Technician

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Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
3129-13 Metallurgical and Materials Technician

Group: 3129 Other Building and Engineering Technicians

Description
This unit group covers Building and Engineering Technicians not elsewhere classified.
It includes Maintenance Planners, Metallurgical or Materials Technicians, and Mine Deputies.

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

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.

Requirements for Skills Assessment

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

In addition to the above, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
• undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, then the applicant must have:

• two years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level,
• undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

This is reduced to one year if there is an additional qualification at least at AQF Certificate IV level in a highly relevant field.

If employment has occurred before completion of qualification, then three years of highly relevant employment experience are required in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.

Please note in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.

*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining three years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years.

A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.

Qualification

AQF Diploma degree or higher qualification. This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Highly relevant major fields of study may include:

» Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
» Metallurgical Technology
» Materials Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering and Technology is the study of the planning, organisation and operation of manufacturing methods, processes, facilities and systems.

Metallurgical Technology is a field of study that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and metallurgists engaged in developing and using industrial metals and manufacturing processes.

Materials Engineering is the study of assaying, producing and refining materials, including metals, alloys, ceramics and polymers, timber, pulp and paper.

Employment Information

For the occupation of Metallurgical or Materials Technician, applicants are required to demonstrate employment in a role that is primarily focused on performing testing, analysis or research tasks regarding metals or synthetic materials. As this is a technician skill level occupation, it is important to note the distinction between Metallurgical or Materials Technicians and the separate occupation of Metallurgist (ANZSCO Code 234912).

Categories of acceptable employment contexts include (but are not limited to):

» Mining sites
» Metal refineries
» Technical services providers
» External testing certification companies

For employment undertaken in a commercial manufacturing plant setting, employment may be considered relevant if there is clear evidence that the applicant performs the above-mentioned tasks in relation to product development, research, process improvement or quality control activities. However, experience in performing day-to-day production line activities within such a context would not be deemed relevant to this occupation.