OSCA 2024 · 839137 · Skill level 5
Plastics Factory Worker: OSCA 839137
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Plastics Factory Worker is OSCA 2024 code 839137. It corresponds to ANZSCO 839211 Plastics Factory Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 839137
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 839211
Plastics Factory Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a plastics factory worker does
Performs routine tasks in manufacturing plastic goods.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Feeds raw plastic materials into machines and removes finished products
- Brushes and sprays release agents onto moulds to assist with the removal of moulded products
- Stops moulding machines and discharges contents
- Inspects finished products for defects, removes from production line, and reports the findings
- Assists supervisor and machine operators with the plastic manufacturing processes
- May smooth rough edges of moulded products using files, grinders and sanders
- May build up layers of fibreglass and resin on moulds
Unit group 8391
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Questions
OSCA 839137: common questions
What is the OSCA code for plastics factory worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 839137?
Is Plastics Factory 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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