OSCA 2024 · 839136 · Skill level 5
Paper and Pulp Process Worker: OSCA 839136
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Paper and Pulp Process Worker is OSCA 2024 code 839136. It corresponds to ANZSCO 839411 Paper and Pulp Mill Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 839136
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 839411
Paper and Pulp Mill Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a paper and pulp process worker does
Assists and performs routine tasks in a paper and pulp processing facility, such as placing logs onto conveyors for chipping, and loading woodchip and pulp for processing.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Also known as
- Pulp, Paper Making and Paper Products Labourer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Places logs onto conveyors for chipping, and loads woodchip and pulp onto processing equipment
- Assists production operators in the operation of paper and pulp processing machinery and equipment to manufacture paper sheets, paper or cardboard packaging, and other products
- Assists with controlling the flow of materials throughout the production process
- Inspects paper products and reports any inconsistencies, such as holes and discoloration
- Sorts finished paper products and relocates them to storage areas for transportation
Unit group 8391
Other occupations in Materials and Chemical Process Workers
- 839131 Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
- 839132 Chemical Plant Worker
- 839133 Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
- 839134 Glass Processing Worker
- 839135 Metal Engineering Process Worker
- 839137 Plastics Factory Worker
- 839138 Recycling Worker
- 839141 Timber and Wood Process Worker
- 839199 Materials and Chemical Process Workers nec
Questions
OSCA 839136: common questions
What is the OSCA code for paper and pulp process worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 839136?
Is Paper and Pulp Process Worker 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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