Metal Engineering Process Worker

839111 · Heavy Next-day ready

Career data Close match

Sheet metal workers build, install and repair sheet metal products.

Most common salary $61k – $97k

Upper salary up to $129k

Training 0-3 years

Matched as "Sheet metal worker"

Performs routine tasks in manufacturing cast metal products.

Moves ladle from cupola, crucible or furnace to work station, using overhead conveyor for large ladles, or if static, prepares pour and ensures temperature is correct; tilts ladle to pour off slag, or removes it with skimming device; opens spout or tilts ladle to pour metal into sand or metal mould; sets up and operates continuous casting, centrifugal casting, die-casting or other metal casting machines; may maintain and repair ladles and refractories.

Works indoors in a metal smelting pot-room (furnace area) or in a metal foundry.
Works in spaces where heat, gases and other by-products of metal production processes are present. Industrial ventilation/extraction systems should be in place to disperse these by-products.
Frequently works with hot molten metal.
Work sites may be hot, dirty, dusty and noisy.
Uses a variety of personal protective equipment including eye protection, breathing apparatus, safety footwear, over-alls and gloves.

Medium to heavy physical demand
Stands or walks constantly on concrete floors in smelting or furnace areas.
Sitting is not required.
Stretches out and across on a frequent basis to operate machines, overhead cranes or use ladle to move and pour molten metal.
Squatting, crouching or kneeling movements are not required.
Bending is an occasional requirement.
Twisting of the body or neck is required occasionally in carrying out many typical work tasks.
Frequently uses metal smelting tools to skim off surface slag and carry out required tasks.
Frequently lifts and carries tools and items of equipment.
Some tasks such as cleaning and remote controlled crane operation are repetitive in nature especially in relation to the use of hands and arms.
Driving is an occasional requirement for the operation of forklifts and loaders or other mobile lifting equipment.
Use of hand, power and machine tools and equipment including hand-controlled overhead cranes and other lifting equipment is frequent in larger industrial smelting plants.
Mental skills necessary include practical and technical skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Metal engineering process worker, nil entry requirements; immediate start.