Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
Minor Group
ANZSCO CODE - 322

Panel Beaters and Vehicle Body Builders are included in Minor Group 324 Panelbeaters, and Vehicle Body Builders, Trimmers and Painters.

Most occupations in this minor 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:

• NZQF 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.

• studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine requirements and material, and selecting metal stock
• moulding molten metal, and applying protective and decorative finishes to metal products
• drawing and marking out patterns
• heating metal stock and shaping it using hammers
• cutting stock and moulding components to shape using hand tools, cutting torches and machine tools
• joining components by welding, soldering, brazing, riveting, bolting, screwing and gluing
• finishing products by cleaning, filing, sanding and polishing, and applying protective finishes