Sheet Metal Trades Worker

ANZSCO Code: 322211

Sheet Metal Trades Workers measure, shape, form, and connect sheet metal and other materials to create products and components.

Occupation description

Sheet Metal Trades Workers mark, shape, form, and connect sheet metal and other materials to produce products and components.

Their duties include:

Reviewing blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine job, material, and equipment needs.
Choosing metal stock, such as stainless steel, galvanized iron, mild steel, aluminum, and copper, and ensuring sizes and dimensions match specifications.
Marking metal stock with reference points and lines using templates, gauges, and measuring instruments.
Cutting metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, guillotines, and drills.
Shaping and forming cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses, and hammers.
Assembling components into final products by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing, and other joining methods.
Finishing assembled products by polishing, filing, sanding, and cleaning.

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How will I be assessed?

Stage 1

Documentary Evidence Assessment

We’ll examine your documentary evidence to ensure it meets the employment and training requirements and shows that you possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience as a Sheet Metal Trades Worker.

To understand the requirements for employment, training, and documents, please refer to the following:

Download the Evidence guide to know what evidence is necessary for your application.
If you’re in pathway 1, find information on assessment specific to your occupation.
Provide a video guide and an observation report.
For details about employment experience requirements in Pathway 1, refer to the Pathway 1 Employment Experience Guidelines.
If you’re applying for a Pathway 2 assessment, read the Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.

Stage 2

Technical Assessment

If you successfully complete Stage 1, you’ll undergo a technical assessment. To prepare for this assessment, you’ll need the following skills and knowledge:

The relevant qualification for this occupation is the MEM30319 Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade.
To earn this qualification, you must demonstrate your skills and knowledge in the units of competency listed in the table below. Each unit outlines specific knowledge and skills required in Australian workplaces.
You must achieve a total of 29 units of competency, including 12 core units and 17 elective units.

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Core Units

Safety, communication and quality in engineering
MEM13015	Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
MEM16006	Organise and communicate information*
MEM14006	Plan work activities*
MEM11011	Undertake manual handling*
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MEM16008	Interact with computing technology*
MEM17003	Assist in the provision of on-the-job training*
MEM12024	Perform computations*
MEM12023	Perform engineering measurements*
Engineering tools
MEM18001	Use hand tools*
MEM18002	Use power tools/hand held operations*
MEM09002	Interpret technical drawing*

Elective Units

MEM13003	Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials*
Welding safety and processes
MEM05051	Select welding processes*
MEM05052	Apply safe welding practices*
Heating and cutting
MEM05005	Carry out mechanical cutting*
MEM05007	Perform manual heating and thermal cutting*
Operating machines
MEM07024	Operate and monitor machine and process*
MEM07028	Operate computer controlled machines and processes*
MEM12007	Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes*
MEM05037	Perform geometric development*
Welding I
MEM05012	Perform routine manual metal arc welding*
MEM05049	Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding*
MEM05050	Perform routine gas metal arc welding*
Welding II (choose one unit)
MEM05019	Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process*
MEM05015	Weld using manual metal arc welding process*
MEM05017	Weld using gas metal arc welding process*
Fabricate components
MEM05010	Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques*
MEM05011	Assemble fabricated components*
MEM18055	Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components*
MEM08010	Manually finish/polish materials*

You need to show competence in all core and elective units of competency, along with their prerequisite units.
Note: indicates that a unit requires prerequisite(s).

How to Apply

If you’re a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSES is Australia’s leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations.

Step 1

Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment.

Step 2

Understand the Assessment Process

Step 3

Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide

Step 4

Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment

Step 5

Apply now.