Toolmaker – ANZSCO 323412

Toolmakers make and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment to fine tolerances for machine tools and other production machinery.

Skill Level

3

Specialisations

• Die Caster
• Die Sinker
• Jigmaker (Metal)
• Plastic Mould Maker
• Press-tool Maker

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 Toolmaker 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 III in Engineering – Mechanical Tradeor 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 Toolmakers

Group: 3234 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers

Description

Make and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment to fine tolerances for machine tools and other production machinery, and construct full-size engineering, visual and experimental models and models for the manufacture of prototype developmental products.

Tasks

• Studying drawings and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances of articles to be manufactured and models to be constructed
• Measuring and marking out metal stock and castings using various gauges
• Shaping metal and wood stock using machine tools
• Checking accuracy of manufactured articles and finished patterns to fine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments
• Testing and modifying manufactured articles
• Applying protective finishes to patterns and painting pattern sections to indicate method of assembly
• Assembling pattern sections and shaping work pieces to specified finish
• Pouring and spreading materials into moulds and over models of patterns, and building laminations of fibreglass cloth and plastic resin to fabricate patterns
• Repairing broken and damaged patterns and correcting patterns to compensate for defects in casting
• Constructing templates for layout and inspection

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.

Occupations in this Group

• 323411 Engineering Patternmaker
• 323412 Toolmaker