Sheetmetal Workers, also known as Sheetmetal Fabricators, are skilled professionals in Australia who are responsible for marking out, shaping, forming, and joining sheetmetal and other materials to create various products and components. This occupation is categorized under ANZSCO 3222, and it does not include Second Class Sheetmetal Workers, who are classified under Unit Group 7123 Engineering Production Workers.

For individuals aspiring to become Sheetmetal Workers in Australia, certain skills and qualifications are required. The indicative skill level for this occupation is commensurate with the following qualifications and experience:

Skills and Qualifications in Australia:

• AQF Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training
• AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

Skills and Qualifications in New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

It is important to note that three years of relevant experience can substitute for the formal qualifications mentioned above. In some cases, additional on-the-job training and/or relevant experience may be required alongside the formal qualification.

Tasks performed by Sheetmetal Workers include:

• Studying blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine job requirements
• Selecting appropriate metal stock (e.g., stainless steel, galvanized iron, mild steel, aluminum, copper) and checking sizes and dimensions
• Marking out metal stock using templates, gauges, and measuring instruments
• Cutting metal stock along guidelines using various tools such as shears, laser cutters, and drills
• Shaping and forming cut metal stock into desired products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses, and hammers
• Assembling components by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing, or other joining methods
• Finishing products by polishing, filing, sanding, and cleaning
• Repairing damaged sheetmetal products and components (as required)
• Specializing in fabrication or on-site assembly and installation of sheetmetal products
• Producing advanced aircraft sheetmetal components requiring advanced drawing and calculating skills
• Specializing in decorative copperwork

The specific occupation within this unit group is 322211 Sheetmetal Worker. This occupation is also sometimes referred to as Sheetmetal Fabricator. Sheetmetal Workers in this role are responsible for marking out, shaping, forming, and joining sheetmetal and other materials to create a wide range of products and components. This occupation requires a skill level of 3.