OSCA 2024 · 332231 · Skill level 3
Fitter (General): OSCA 332231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Fitter (General) is OSCA 2024 code 332231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 323211 Fitter (General), which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 332231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 323211
Fitter (General)
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 323211
The job
What a fitter (general) does
Fits and assembles metal parts and subassemblies to fabricate production machines and other equipment.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Diesel Fitter-Mechanic
- Drill Fitter
- Fitter-Machinist
- Fitter-Mechanic
- Locomotive Maintainer
- Maintenance Fitter
- Mechanic (Diesel and Heavy Earthmoving Equipment)
- Stationary Plant Mechanic
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Reads and interprets engineering drawings and specifications
- Measures and fits metal components using hand tools, power tools and machines
- Prepares and configures machine tools for specific jobs, and ensures correct fixtures, settings and tools are applied
- Assembles metal parts and subassemblies according to engineering specifications
- Fits fabricated metal parts into products and assembles metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
- Repairs and maintains machines and equipment by replacing or repairing faulty parts
- Operates machines and equipment to fabricate metal components
- Tests and adjusts machines and equipment to ensure proper functioning
Unit group 3322
Other occupations in Metal Fitters and Machinists
Questions
OSCA 332231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for fitter (general)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 332231?
Is Fitter (General) 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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