State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

711111: Clay Products Machine Operator

Description

Operates machines to manufacture clay products, such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain and pottery, by shaping and firing clay.

Skill Level 4

Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
- AQF Certificate II or III.

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority

  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 711111

Specialisations

• Brick Extruder Operator
• Porcelain Turner
• Slip Caster

Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 7111: Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators

Description

Operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year 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.

Tasks

• Monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
• Positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
• Operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
• Setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
• Setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
• Pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
• Collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
• Setting grinding and cutting edges
• Using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 711112: Concrete Products Machine Operator  
• 711113: Glass Production Machine Operator  
• 711114: Stone Processing Machine Operator  
• 711199: Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators nec  

• Occupation ceilings program year 2019-2020
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