How to become a Metal Engineering Process Worker
Performs routine tasks in manufacturing metal products.
Main tasks
- Performs assembling and dismantling operations, such as screwing and bolting
- Operates hammers, presses and cutting and shaping tools to manufacture and repair fabricated plant and equipment
- Solders and spot welds components using spot- and butt-welding machines
- Assembles metal components using various techniques such as welding, riveting and soldering
- Inspects finished products for quality and compliance with specifications
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Engineering - Production Systems (MEM30119); Certificate II in Engineering (MEM20105); Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology (MSA60108); Certificate III in Engineering - Technical (MEM30522); Diploma of Applied Technologies (MEM50822); Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade (MEM50119); Diploma of Engineering - Materials (MEM50522); Diploma of Manufacturing Technology (MSA50108)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $63,024 a year
- About 8,000 people work in this job group now, and about 8,400 are projected by 2035. (+5.2%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Metal Engineering Process Worker?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Engineering - Production Systems; Certificate II in Engineering.
How much does a Metal Engineering Process Worker earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $63,024 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Metal Engineering Process Worker a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 8,000 to about 8,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Metal Engineering Process Worker?
Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Engineering - Production Systems; Certificate II in Engineering.
Will AI change the work of a Metal Engineering Process Worker?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04