Registered Migration Australia

PRINT FINISHER

ANZSCO 392111 - Registered Migration Australia




Description

A print finisher binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products by hand or machine. In Australia a print finisher is a Skill Level 3 occupation.

 

 

Specialisations

 

  • Mailhouse Operator (Aus)
  • Paper Guillotine Operator (Bookbinding)

 

 

Occupation Lists
Print Finisher is on the following skill lists:

 

 

This occupation is not on the following skill list:

 

 

 

 

Group: 3921 Print Finishers and Screen Printers

 

 

 

 

Print Finisher job description - Registered Migration Australia

 

The job of a print finisher in Australia is to bind books and other publications, finish printed products by hand and machine, prepare stencils, and set up and operate power-driven and hand-operated screen print equipment.

 

 

Tasks

  • setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
  • binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings
  • folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand
  • operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units
  • operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes
  • embellishing printed products automatically and manually
  • operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices
  • preparing stencils using computer and hand-cut methods
  • selecting, mixing and matching coloured inks and loading into screen printing presses
  • loading printed items into drying racks, and unloading and stacking dry items

 

 

Skill Level

Most occupations in the print finisher unit group (Group 3921) have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 

 

In Australia: 
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

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.

 

Occupations within the Print Finisher Group

 

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the same print finisher 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

 

  • Print Finisher is currently assessed with TRA - (Trades Recognition Australia); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

The average salary for a Print Finisher in Australia is $ 41,528 per year. Average Age: Males: Females: Persons: 43.9

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 3921) Binders finishers and screen printers - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

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