OSCA 2024 · 381234 · Skill level 3
Lift Mechanic: OSCA 381234
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Lift Mechanic is OSCA 2024 code 381234. It corresponds to ANZSCO 341113 Lift Mechanic, which is on the MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 381234
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 341113
Lift Mechanic
On the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 341113
The job
What a lift mechanic does
Designs, installs, maintains, services and repairs electric and hydraulic passenger and freight lifts, escalators, moving walkways, and other lift 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
Registration or licensing is required.
Also known as
- Lift Electrician
- Lift Technician
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Installs and commissions new lift equipment, including cables, counterweights, pumps, motor foundations, and safety and control devices
- Tests and adjusts assemblies, including cables, wiring and electric controls, and adjusts safety devices such as brakes and speed governors
- Diagnoses and repairs faults in lift motors, brakes, switches and electrical and electronic control systems
- Performs routine maintenance and servicing of lifts and escalators
- Replaces worn or faulty parts in lift equipment
- Responds to emergency call-outs to repair lift equipment
Unit group 3812
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Questions
OSCA 381234: common questions
What is the OSCA code for lift mechanic?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 381234?
Is Lift Mechanic 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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