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OSCA 243533Updated 2026-01-29
Production or Plant Engineer
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 233513OSCA 243533
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 139k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2680
Salary range: AUD 126k-AUD 153k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
25%
NSW
25%
VIC
22.1%
WA
Education mix
58.3%
bachelor degree
21%
Post graduate
7.5%
certificate iii/ iv
Role overview
Production or Plant Engineers plan, direct and coordinate the design, construction, modification, continued performance and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants, and the management and planning of manufacturing activities.
What you do
- • Develops specifications for manufacture, and determines materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems.
- • Organises and manages project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment.
- • Establishes standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (58.3%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Develops specifications for manufacture, and determines materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems.
- • Directs the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and co-ordinates the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules.
- • Establishes standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2680
Annual median: AUD 139k
Range: AUD 126k-AUD 153k