3999 Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
3999 Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
This unit group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Boat Builders and Repairers, Divers, Fire Protection Equipment Technicians, Gas Network Technicians, Optical Mechanics, Plastics Technicians, Railway Network Controllers and Shipwrights.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
399931 Boat Builder and Repairer
Builds, repairs and modifies boats.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Rigger (Boat)
- Yacht Builder
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Reads, analyses and interprets technical drawings and plans for boat construction
- Builds and repairs boats using various materials such as wood, fibreglass, carbon fibre, metal, glass, reinforced plastic and Kevlar
- Modifies boat designs and structures to meet customer requirements
- Installs and fits out boat interiors including cabinetry, fixtures and fittings
- Completes rigging fit out of new boat builds
- Repairs and replaces damaged or worn-out boat parts and components to ensure the boat is seaworthy
399932 Diver
Swims underwater to undertake tasks such as seafood gathering, research, salvage and construction.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Abalone Diver
- Clearance Diver (Navy)
- Fisheries Diver
- Hyperbaric Welder Diver
- Offshore Diver
- Onshore Diver
- Pearl Diver
- Saturation Diver
- Scientific Diver
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Plans and prepares for diving operations, including assessing risks and determining appropriate equipment and techniques
- Inspects and maintains diving equipment
- Enters water and swims underwater to perform tasks such as seafood gathering, research, salvage and construction
- Uses tools and equipment underwater to complete tasks
- Monitors and records data and observations during underwater tasks
- Follows safety procedures and protocols to ensure personal safety and the safety of others
399933 Fire Protection Equipment Technician
Installs, tests and maintains fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems, and foam generating equipment.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Fire Alarm Technicians and Sprinkler fitters are excluded from this occupation. Fire Alarm Technicians are included in Occupation 382232 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker. Sprinkler fitters are included in Occupation 363932 Fire Protection Plumber.
Alternative title
- Fire Service Technician
Specialisation
- Fire Extinguisher Technician
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Installs fire protection equipment and systems in accordance with industry standards
- Inspects and tests fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they are working properly
- Maintains and services fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they comply with regulations and meet performance standards
- Identifies, reports and repairs any faults or issues with fire protection equipment and systems
- Advises building owners about new fire protection equipment and systems
399934 Gas Network Technician
Installs, inspects, maintains and responds to incidents involving gas transmission pipelines, gas distribution networks, gas storage vessels, and associated facilities and equipment.
Specialisation
- Gas Distribution Technician
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Installs, inspects, modifies and maintains gas storage vessels, transmission pipelines or distribution gas networks and associated equipment
- Responds to alarms, equipment malfunctions and emergency incidents in gas distribution networks
- Conducts and assists with risk assessment in gas distribution networks, and permit issuance and compliance
- Complies with organisational safety policies and procedures involving gas distribution network infrastructure and equipment, and records relevant information
399935 Optical Mechanic
Operates machines to grind, polish and surface optical lenses to meet prescription requirements, and fits lenses to spectacle frames.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Operates machines to shape and smooth optical lenses
- Inspects lenses to ensure they meet prescription requirements
- Selects and assembles optical elements for instruments or spectacles, and fits them into position
- Scrapes, files and laps mounts of instrument to align optical elements
- Centres, focuses, adjusts and calibrates instrument on standard targets
- Anchors lenses and other optical elements with adhesives or retaining rings
399936 Plastics Technician
Programs, adjusts, repairs, maintains and troubleshoots machines which manufacture plastic products.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Programs production machinery, using knowledge of polymers, additives and other materials
- Inspects, calibrates and regulates machines, and conducts ongoing basic quality control tests
- Troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts machines which manufacture plastic products
- Prepares production and maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and maximise productivity
- Recommends technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality or performance
- Completes routine quality checks on the product, such as dimensional checks, hardness, clarity of colour and appearances
- Coordinates production and workflow processes, and keeps records of operational or production data
399937 Railway Network Controller
Oversees the safe operation of a railway network using a computerised train control signalling system.
Railway Signal Operators are excluded from this occupation. Railway Signal Operators are included in Occupation 732935 Railway Signal Operator.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Assesses and approves the movement of trains to ensure the safe operation of a rail network, based on the status of railway signals
- Authorises and controls any activity taking place on railway tracks, including maintenance work
- Communicates with Railway Signal Operators to carry out alterations to signals as required
- Records movements of trains
- Minimises delays caused by rail network disruptions
- Recommends suitable alternative services during disruptions
- Liaises with emergency services in response to accidents or disruptions
399938 Shipwright
Constructs, fits out and repairs ships.
Registration or licensing is required.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Studies and understands detailed design drawings and specifications for ships
- Chooses appropriate materials for constructing various parts of ships considering strength, durability and weight
- Constructs ship frameworks, hulls and decks using hand and power tools and advanced machinery, ensuring accurate alignment and fitting
- Fits and installs parts of ships such as engines, propellors and navigation equipment in compliance with design specifications
- Repairs and maintains ships to ensure they are seaworthy
- Inspects and tests ships structures and systems for quality and functionality
399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec
This occupation group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified.
Skill level: 3
Occupations in this group include:
- Coffee Machine Technician
- Electrical Network Controller
- Fibre Composite Technician
- Glass Blower
- Hide and Skin Classer
- Parachute Rigger
- Pyrotechnician
- Range Operator (Defence)
- Ski Technician
- Surfboard Maker