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Unit Group

8391 Materials and Chemical Process Workers

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

8391 Materials and Chemical Process Workers

Perform routine tasks in assembling and manufacturing materials including cement, concrete, chemicals, fabric, textiles, glass, metals, paper, pulp, plastics, timber and wood, and sorting and processing recycled materials.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

Subcategories

839131 Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
839132 Chemical Plant Worker
839133 Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
839134 Glass Processing Worker
839135 Metal Engineering Process Worker
839136 Paper and Pulp Process Worker
839137 Plastics Factory Worker
839138 Recycling Worker
839141 Timber and Wood Process Worker
839199 Materials and Chemical Process Workers nec