ANZSCO 233513 · CSOL · MLTSSL
Production or Plant Engineer: ANZSCO 233513
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Production or Plant Engineer (ANZSCO 233513) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by Engineers Australia. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, MLTSSL
Core Skills Occupation List; Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
Engineers Australia
The Institution of Engineers Australia
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a production or plant engineer does
Plans, directs and coordinates the design, construction, modification, continued performance and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants, and the management and planning of manufacturing activities. Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Automation and Control Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer (Shipbuilding)
Unit group 2335
Tasks of Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
- Developing and reviewing functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
- Establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
- Analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs, to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
- Designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
- Developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant construction and systems
- Organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
- Establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
- Carrying out inspections to ensure optimum performance is maintained
- Directing the maintenance and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing may be required.
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 233513 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 233513
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia)
We prepare your Engineers Australia assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 233513 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Production or Plant Engineer is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating production or plant engineer now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 233513: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for production or plant engineer?
What does a production or plant engineer do?
Which skilled occupation list is Production or Plant Engineer on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a production or plant engineer?
Is Production or Plant Engineer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a production or plant engineer?
Who assesses production or plant engineer skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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