OSCA 2024 · 132232 · Skill level 1
Production Manager (Manufacturing): OSCA 132232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Production Manager (Manufacturing) is OSCA 2024 code 132232. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (133512 and 149999). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 132232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 133512
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 133512ANZSCO 149999 · in part
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 149999
The job
What a production manager (manufacturing) does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the production activities of a manufacturing operation including physical, technological and human resources.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Clothing or Textile Production Manager
- Operations Manager (Production)
- Paper and Pulp Production Manager
- Plant Manager (Manufacturing)
- Timber Production Manager
- Works Manager (Manufacturing)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Plans and develops manufacturing production or operational strategies, systems, processes, objectives and policies
- Directs and supervises manufacturing operations by monitoring and coordinating production schedules and resources
- Controls the operation of manufacturing plants or procedures through the planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours, and supply of parts and tools
- Analyses production data on logistics, cost, margins, production lead time and personnel
- Identifies areas for improvement and implements quality control procedures
- Liaises with internal and external stakeholders, and works alongside senior management to establish budgets and targets
Unit group 1322
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Questions
OSCA 132232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for production manager (manufacturing)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 132232?
Is Production Manager (Manufacturing) on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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