OSCA 2024 · 399534 · Skill level 3
Wood Machinist: OSCA 399534
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Wood Machinist is OSCA 2024 code 399534. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (394213 and 394214). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 399534
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 394213
Wood Machinist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 394213ANZSCO 394214
Wood Turner
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 394214
The job
What a wood machinist does
Cuts, planes, turns, shapes, lathes and sands wood stock to specifications.
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
- Automatic Profile Sander Operator
- Copy Lathe Operator
- Edge Bander Operator
- Jigmaker (Wood)
- Panel Saw Operator
- Sawmill Moulder Operator
- Wood Turner
- Woodworking Machine Setter
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Sets up and operates woodworking machines and tools to produce wooden products
- Selects and measures wood stock to be cut, planed, turned, shaped, lathed or sanded
- Adjusts and calibrates woodworking machine settings to ensure accurate and precise cuts and shaping
- Monitors woodworking machine operation, and adjusts settings as necessary to maintain quality and efficiency
- Uses hand tools and power tools to shape and finish wood products
- Inspects finished wood products for defects and ensures they meet specifications
Unit group 3995
Other occupations in Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 399534: common questions
What is the OSCA code for wood machinist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399534?
Is Wood Machinist 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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