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PRODUCTION OR PLANT ENGINEER

ANZSCO 233513 - Registered Migration Australia




Description
A Production or Plant Engineer 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. In Australia a Production or Plant Engineer is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

 

Specialisations

 

  • Automation and Control Engineer

 

 

 

Occupation Lists
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Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

 

 

 

Job Description - Registered Migration Australia


The job of a Production or Plant Engineer in Australia is to design, organise and oversee the construction, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations, establish programs for the coordination of manufacturing activities, and ensure usage of resources is cost effective.

 

Tasks

  • 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
Most occupations in the Production or Plant Engineer unit group (Group 2335) 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 as a Production or Plant Engineer may be required in Australia.


Occupations within the Production or Plant Engineer Group

 

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the same engineering group if not specifically listed in the STSOL or MLTSSL, the ANZSCO description should be used for reference purposes only.

 

English Requirement

 

  • IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
  • OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

  • Australian Graduate Exceptions apply in some states/territories
  • Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
  • Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

 

Assessment Authority

 

  • Production or Plant Engineer is currently assessed EA - (Engineers Australia); more information regarding assessment bodies

 

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