Engineering Production Worker

Traineeship

What Engineering Production Workers do

  • Load and unload raw materials and finished products
  • Check products to reject defective items, pack into boxes and stack onto pallets
  • Undertake inventory procedures, pack materials and place in storage
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the general working area and machinery
  • Position components and materials, under instruction from leading hands or supervisors
  • Operate automatic and semi-automatic machinery and tools such as conveyor belts, bottling machines or soldering irons
  • Do off-line duties such as sub-assembly and testing, under instruction from leading hands or supervisors.

Your chances of success will be better if you have...

  • An aptitude for practical and manual work
  • Good physical fitness
  • Good eyesight and hand-eye coordination
  • Ability to do repetitive tasks quickly and methodically
  • Ability to work well with others
  • Ability to read instructions
  • Awareness of safety practices
  • School Certificate

The Future

  • Employment for minimum of one year
  • Employment areas include: wide range of manufacturing and processing companies

Specialisation

  • Plastics Assembly
  • Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • Vehicle Assembly
  • Wood Products
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to Contact for more information and advice?

Group Training Organisation

Phone / Fax

Email / Website

Address

Regions Serviced

Central West Group Apprentices Ltd

T (02) 6331 3655

F (02) 6331 9450

bbardon@cwga.com.au

www.cwga.com.au

203-209 Russell St

Bathurst

NSW 2795

Bathurst, Cowra, Dubbo, Lithgow, Orange, Parkes

Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd

T (02) 4932 4222

F (02) 4932 4544

shinnick@hvtc.com.au

www.hvtc.com.au

Junction St

Telarah

NSW 2320

Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Sydney, Mid North Coast, New England, North Coast Gunnedah

Mission Australia Group Training Ltd

T 1300 676 937

F (02) 9687 4929

burginp@missionaustralia.com.au

www.missionaustralia.com.au

Level 1

81 George St

Parramatta

NSW 2150

Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW

MG My Gateway

T (02) 4627 1388

F (02) 4627 1388

jobs@mygateway.org.au

www.mygateway.org.au

28 Broughton St

Campbelltown

NSW

Sydney Metropolitan Area, Western and South Western Sydney, Hills District, Illawarra

Engineering – Traineeships

Entry

Education / Training

Career Prospects

Articulation


Certificate II



Nil

Engineering Production

Operator Production Worker or Operator Process Worker at level C12 under the Federal Metal Industries Award.

May be eligible for advance standing in other Engineering Courses

Nil

Engineering Production Technology

Operator Production Worker or Operator Process Worker at level C11 under the Federal Metal Industries Award.

May be eligible for advance standing in other Engineering Courses



Certificate III



HSC.

Must have achieved a minimum of Band 4 in General Mathematics or Band 2 in Mathematics (or equivalent) and a minimum of Band 2 in any Science subject (or equivalent).

Engineering Technician

Tradesperson, Supervisor at

level C9 under the Federal Metal Industries Award.

May be eligible for advance standing in other Engineering Courses

HSC.

Must have achieved a minimum of Band 4 in General Mathematics or Band 2 in Mathematics (or equivalent) and a minimum of Band 2 in any Science subject (or equivalent).

Engineering Production Systems

Operator Production Worker or Operator Process Worker at

level C10 under the Federal Metal Industries Award

May be eligible for advance standing in other Engineering Courses such as Mechanical Engineering Diploma or Mechanical engineering Advanced Diploma


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