OSCA 2024 · 243533 · Skill level 1
Production or Plant Engineer: OSCA 243533
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Production or Plant Engineer is OSCA 2024 code 243533. It corresponds to ANZSCO 233513 Production or Plant Engineer, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 243533
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 233513
Production or Plant Engineer
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 233513
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 production and plant activities.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Automation and Control Engineer (Production or Plant)
- Automation Engineer (Production or Plant)
- Control Systems Engineer (Production or Plant)
- Maintenance Engineer (Shipbuilding)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Determines and plans the layout of equipment and machines in industrial plants
- Develops and implements strategies to improve the performance and efficiency of production and plant activities
- Coordinates the construction, modification and maintenance of equipment and machines in industrial plants
- Identifies and resolves technical issues and problems in industrial plants
- May use established systems to recognise and control at-risk behaviours and situations, and support the interaction of personnel and equipment in production activities
- May manage autonomous fleets of vehicles, and identify and implement operational improvements for autonomous fleet management systems to improve efficiency, productivity and overall operations in production activities
Unit group 2435
Other occupations in Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
Questions
OSCA 243533: common questions
What is the OSCA code for production or plant engineer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 243533?
Is Production or Plant Engineer 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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