Plastics Technician – ANZSCO 399916

Plastics Technicians set up, adjust, repair, and troubleshoot machines which manufacture plastics products.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

• Plastics Fitter

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Plastics Technician is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate IV in Polymer Technology or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Potential Visa Pathways for Plastics Technician

Group: 3999 Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers

Description

This unit group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified.
It includes Divers, Interior Decorators, Optical Dispensers (Aus) / Dispensing Opticians (NZ), Optical Mechanics, Photographer’s Assistants, Plastics Technicians, Wool Classers and Fire Protection Equipment Technicians.

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 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.
Registration or licensing may be required.
The occupation Interior Decorator has 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.

Occupations in this Group

• 399911 Diver
• 399912 Interior Decorator
• 399913 Optical Dispenser (Aus) / Dispensing Optician (NZ)
• 399914 Optical Mechanic
• 399915 Photographer’s Assistant
• 399916 Plastics Technician
• 399917 Wool Classer
• 399918 Fire Protection Equipment Technician
• 399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec