Fitter-Welder - ANZSCO 323213

Fitter-Welder fits, assembles and welds metal parts and subassemblies to fabricate production machines and other equipment.

Fitter-Welder may perform the following tasks: 

• studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings
• fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
• checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments
• setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses, and setting controls for textile machines
• forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
• cutting, threading, bending and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
• preparing pattern mechanisms to control the operation of textile machines used to spin, weave, knit, sew and tuft fabric
• diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment
• may erect machines and equipment on-site

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Fitter-Welder?

The assessment authority for this occupation is VETASSESS and the VETASSESS skills assessment team will assess if your educational qualifications and work experience are at a professional level and closely related to your nominated occupation for migration purposes.

You are required to receive a positive assessment for your qualifications and work experience from VETASSESS if you are planning to migrate to Australia through skill migration program.

Click here to get a copy of the June 2020 edition of the factsheet that Vetassess has published for Fitter and Welder ( ANZSCO: 323213).The factsheet explains what documentary evidence you need to provide in order to receive a positive assessment for Fitter-Welder occupation

According to VETASSESS, the qualification relevant to this occupation is MEM30205 Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Fitter-Welder, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.