OSCA 2024 · 332337 · Skill level 3
Toolmaker: OSCA 332337
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Toolmaker is OSCA 2024 code 332337. It corresponds to ANZSCO 323412 Toolmaker, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 332337
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 323412
Toolmaker
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 323412
The job
What a toolmaker does
Makes and repairs tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment to fine tolerances for machine tools and other production machinery.
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
- Die Caster
- Die Cutter
- Jigmaker (Metal)
- Plastic Mould Maker
- Press-tool Maker
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Interprets engineering drawings and specifications to determine tool requirements
- Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to fabricate intricate tooling components
- Measures and marks out metal or plastic stock and castings using precision measuring instruments
- Fits and assembles parts to make machine tools and maintain industrial machines
- Inspects and maintains dies and moulds to ensure they meet quality standards
- Troubleshoots and maintains damaged or malfunctioning tooling equipment
- Collaborates with engineers and other professionals to develop new tool designs and improve existing tools
Unit group 3323
Other occupations in Precision Engineering Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 332337: common questions
What is the OSCA code for toolmaker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 332337?
Is Toolmaker 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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