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Overview
This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required of an engineering/manufacturing employee within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries.
The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of engineering/manufacturing work including production, distribution, stores and warehousing. It provides the skills and knowledge for a person to understand and apply quality control techniques, exercise good interpersonal and communications skills, work from complex instructions and procedures, exercise discretion within the scope of responsibility, perform work under limited supervision either individually or in a team environment, be responsible for assuring the quality of their own work, perform work which, while primarily involving the skills of the employee’s qualification, is incidental or peripheral to the primary task and facilitate the completion of the whole task, inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards and assists in the provision of on-the-job training of other workers.
This qualification is designed to provide an industry recognised skills profile related to production work as an Engineering/ Manufacturing Employee - Level V. Competency development would typically be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeships arrangement where the integration of on and off-the-job training would be specified in the Training Plan associated with the Contract of Training between the employer and trainee.
Assessment of some units of competency must, where indicated, include evidence of the candidate’s performance in a functioning workplace where there is a sufficient range of appropriate tasks and/or materials to cover the scope of application of those units. All outcomes must reflect the standard of performance required of the work associates with the Unit/s.
This qualification is not suited and should not be used for people who are not employed in an engineering production or manufacturing environment. It is not suited and should not be used for school students unless they are formally engaged in a traineeship in accordance with the Australian Apprenticeships policy.
In some jurisdictions units in this qualification may relate to licensing or regulatory requirements. Local regulations should be checked.
There are 0 minimum work placement hours required for this unit.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Completing this course through a traineeship can help you to learn the skills you need.
These traineeships are available:
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Through traineeship:
3 years - Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Through traineeship:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Assist in the provision of on-the-job training | Core |
| Interact with computing technology | Core |
| Interpret technical drawing | Core |
| Organise and communicate information | Core |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Perform computations | Core |
| Perform engineering measurements | Core |
| Plan work activities | Core |
| Undertake manual handling | Core |
| Use hand tools | Core |
| Use power tools/hand held operations | Core |
| Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering | Core |
| Administer inventory procedures | Elective |
| Apply protective coatings (advanced) | Elective |
| Apply protective coatings (basic) | Elective |
| Apply safe welding practices | Elective |
| Carry out heat treatment | Elective |
| Carry out mechanical cutting | Elective |
| Commission and decommission split air conditioning systems | Elective |
| Connect and disconnect fluid conveying system components | Elective |
| Control blast coating by-products, materials and emissions | Elective |
| Control surface finish production and finished product quality | Elective |
| Coordinate erection/dismantling of complex scaffolding/equipment | Elective |
| Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components | Elective |
| Electroplate decorative finishes | Elective |
| Electroplate engineering coatings | Elective |
| Electroplate protective finishes | Elective |
| Enter and change programmable controller operational parameters | Elective |
| Erect/dismantle intermediate scaffolding and equipment | Elective |
| Erect/dismantle scaffolding and equipment | Elective |
| Fettle and trim metal castings/forgings | Elective |
| Finish work using wet, dry and vapour deposition methods | Elective |
| Handle fluorocarbon refrigerants according to regulations | Elective |
| Handle/move bulk fluids/gases | Elective |
| Identify causes of faulty aluminium extrusions | Elective |
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Install split air conditioning systems and associated pipework | Elective |
| Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level | Elective |
| Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level | Elective |
| Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane | Elective |
| Licence to operate a forklift truck | Elective |
| Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity) | Elective |
| Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | Elective |
| Licence to operate an order picking forklift truck | Elective |
| Licence to perform dogging | Elective |
| Licence to perform rigging basic level | Elective |
| Make up solutions | Elective |
| Manage warehouse inventory system | Elective |
| Manually finish/polish materials | Elective |
| Manufacture fluid conveying conductor assemblies | Elective |
| Measure components using coordinate measuring machines | Elective |
| Monitor quality of production welding/fabrications | Elective |
| Operate a bridge and gantry crane | Elective |
| Operate a non-slewing mobile crane of greater than three tonnes capacity | Elective |
| Operate and control surface finishing waste treatment process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor basic boiler | Elective |
| Operate and monitor machine and process | Elective |
| Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities | Elective |
| Operate computer controlled machines and processes | Elective |
| Operate fixed/moveable load shifting equipment | Elective |
| Operate melting furnaces | Elective |
| Operate mobile load shifting equipment | Elective |
| Operate pressure die casting machine | Elective |
| Operate sand moulding and core making machines | Elective |
| Order materials | Elective |
| Organise and lead stocktakes | Elective |
| Organise and maintain warehouse stock receival and dispatch system | Elective |
| Package materials (stores and warehouse) | Elective |
| Perform advanced machine and process operation | Elective |
| Perform advanced operation of load shifting equipment | Elective |
| Perform advanced plastic processing | Elective |
| Perform advanced press operations | Elective |
| Perform advanced warehouse computer operations | Elective |
| Perform aluminothermic welding | Elective |
| Perform automated thermal cutting | Elective |
| Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing | Elective |
| Perform basic magnetic particle testing | Elective |
| Perform basic metal spinning lathe operations | Elective |
| Perform basic penetrant testing | Elective |
| Perform basic statistical quality control | Elective |
| Perform brazing and/or silver soldering | Elective |
| Perform complex machine setting | Elective |
| Perform complex metal spinning lathe operations | Elective |
| Perform electrical/electronic measurement | Elective |
| Perform electronic/electrical assembly (production) | Elective |
| Perform electroplating operations | Elective |
| Perform emergency first aid | Elective |
| Perform general woodworking machine operations | Elective |
| Perform gravity die casting | Elective |
| Perform hand forging | Elective |
| Perform high reliability soldering and desoldering | Elective |
| Perform inspection | Elective |
| Perform internal/external customer service | Elective |
| Perform manual heating and thermal cutting | Elective |
| Perform manual production assembly | Elective |
| Perform manual production welding | Elective |
| Perform manual soldering/desoldering - electrical/electronic components | Elective |
| Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment | Elective |
| Perform precision assembly | Elective |
| Perform production machining | Elective |
| Perform production packaging | Elective |
| Perform refractory installation and repair | Elective |
| Perform routine gas metal arc welding | Elective |
| Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding | Elective |
| Perform routine machine setting | Elective |
| Perform routine manual metal arc welding | Elective |
| Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding | Elective |
| Perform routine sharpening and maintenance of production tools and cutters | Elective |
| Perform sheet and plate assembly | Elective |
| Perform soft soldering | Elective |
| Perform wire, jig and barrel load/unload work | Elective |
| Pick and process order | Elective |
| Pour molten metal | Elective |
| Prepare and mix sand for metal moulding | Elective |
| Prepare and produce specialised coatings | Elective |
| Prepare surfaces by abrasive blasting (advanced) | Elective |
| Prepare surfaces by abrasive blasting (basic) | Elective |
| Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means | Elective |
| Prepare to perform work associated with fuel system installation and servicing | Elective |
| Pre-treat work for subsequent surface coating | Elective |
| Produce clear and/or coloured and/or sealed anodised films on aluminium | Elective |
| Produce composites using prepregs | Elective |
| Produce composites using resin infusion | Elective |
| Produce composites using resin transfer moulding | Elective |
| Purchase materials | Elective |
| Repair springs | Elective |
| Rework and repair (electrical/electronic production) | Elective |
| Select and control inspection processes and procedures | Elective |
| Select welding processes | Elective |
| Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes | Elective |
| Set and edit computer controlled thermal cutting machines | Elective |
| Set and operate coordinate measuring machines | Elective |
| Set assembly stations | Elective |
| Set computer controlled machines and processes | Elective |
| Set multistage integrated processes | Elective |
| Terminate and connect electrical wiring | Elective |
| Terminate and connect specialist cables | Elective |
| Terminate signal and data cables | Elective |
| Test a new aluminium extrusion die | Elective |
| Test, recover, evacuate and charge refrigeration systems | Elective |
| Undertake basic rigging | Elective |
| Undertake corrections and basic maintenance to aluminium extrusion dies and die support systems | Elective |
| Undertake dogging | Elective |
| Undertake tool store procedures | Elective |
| Undertake warehouse dispatch process | Elective |
| Undertake warehouse receival process | Elective |
| Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace | Elective |
| Use comparison and basic measuring devices | Elective |
| Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations | Elective |
| Use improvement processes in team activities | Elective |
| Use tools for precision work | Elective |
| Use workshop machines for basic operations | Elective |
| Weld using flame powder spraying | Elective |
| Weld using oxy fuel gas welding process | Elective |
| Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials | Elective |
| Work safely with ionizing radiation | Elective |
| Work safely with molten metals/glass | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate III in Engineering - Production Systems sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Blacksmith
ANZSCO 322111
Blacksmiths shape bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Electroplater
ANZSCO 322112
Electroplaters control plating processes and maintain solutions used to coat metal articles and other parts with non-ferrous metals.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Farrier
ANZSCO 322113
Farriers inspect, trim and shape horses hooves, and form, fit and nail horseshoes.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Metal Casting Trades Worker
ANZSCO 322114
Metal Casting Trades Workers form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Metal Polisher
ANZSCO 322115
Metal Polishers polish metal to impart smooth, reflective and other finishes.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Sheetmetal Trades Worker
ANZSCO 322211
Sheetmetal Trades Workers mark out, shape, form and join sheetmetal and other materials to make products and components.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Metal Fabricator
ANZSCO 322311
Metal Fabricators mark off and fabricate structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures such as boilers and pressure vessels.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Pressure Welder
ANZSCO 322312
Pressure Welders assemble, weld and repair pressure vessels and pipes to relevant standards.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Welder (First Class)
ANZSCO 322313
Welders (First Class) fabricate and repair metal products using various welding techniques.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Metal Machinist (First Class)
ANZSCO 323214
Metal Machinists (First Class) set up and operate machine tools to shape and form metal stock and castings to fine tolerances, using detailed drawings and specifications.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Other Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operator
ANZSCO 711799
Other Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators includes jobs like Feltmaker, Net Maker, Rope Making Machine Operator, and Tufting Machine Operator.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III
Training providers delivering Certificate III in Engineering - Production Systems
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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Educational Living Pty Ltd (RTO code 3784)
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