For a Printing Engineer Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Printing Engineer. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Printing Engineer it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Printing Engineer determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Printing Engineers Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Printing Engineers and if they need to bring in Printing Engineers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Printing Engineers required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Printing Engineers are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Printing Engineer may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Printing Engineer
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Printing Engineer, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Printing Engineer:
The profession “a Printing Engineer” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Metal Fitters and Machinists nec” and is uniquely identified by the code 323299. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a Printing Engineer:
For a Printing Engineer to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Communication and collaboration
Quality control and inspections
Production processes and machinery
Data
analytics
and databases
Records
documentation
reports and research
Operating procedures and processes
Business operations and financial activities
Cleaning and maintenance
Work activities preparation
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Inspect product quality or specifications
Study or review blueprints
Manage digital data or recordings
Fabricate
assemble or install components
Review work orders and project needs
Maintain inventory and stock
Procure materials
supplies
or stock
Set equipment or components to specifications
Operate audio-visual equipment
Collect samples and analyse results
Operate production equipment and make products
Clean equipment
tools
or work pieces
Evaluate physical or chemical characteristics of material
Inspect
test or maintain equipment or systems
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Order materials
supplies
or equipment
Maintain inventories of materials
equipment or products
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences
Evaluate quality of materials or products
Operate photographic developing or print production equipment
Feed materials or products into or through equipment
Download data
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production
Install mechanical components in production equipment
Program equipment to perform production tasks
Clean production equipment
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning
Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality
Enter commands
instructions
or specifications into equipment
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements
Collect samples of materials or products for testing
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Printing Engineer:
Currently Printing Engineer’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services Skills Assessment Process
For Printing Engineers, the skills assessing body is “Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services” they are often referred to as the VETASSESS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.vetassess.com.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the VETASSESS will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
