State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

711513: Plastics Fabricator or Welder

Description

Operates machines to measure, cut, shape, fit and assemble plastics materials to produce plastic products.

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 711513

Specialisations

• Acrylic Fabricator
• Vinyl Welder and Fabricator

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 7115: Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators

Description

Operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.

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

• Operating controls to regulate temperature, pressure, speed and flow of operation
• Measuring and loading materials, items and ingredients for mixing into machines and feeding mechanisms
• Monitoring operation, regulating material supply and adding chemicals and colorants to mixture
• Threading uncoated wire and cable through plastic coating machines, around take-up reels and through dies and cooling chambers
• Laying casings, beads, ply and rubber sheets on moulds
• Operating rollers to remove air
• Operating vulcaniser presses and controlling curing
• Examining output for defects and conformity to specifications
• Performing minor repairs and maintaining production records

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 711511: Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator  
• 711512: Plastic Compounding and Reclamation Machine Operator  
• 711514: Plastics Production Machine Operator (General)  
• 711515: Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker  
• 711516: Rubber Production Machine Operator  
• 711599: Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec  

• Occupation ceilings program year 2019-2020
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