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Metal Press Operator
( Operator (Metal Press) )


	Duties and Tasks Quick Facts Work Conditions Personal Requirements Related Industries Labour Market Related Jobs Earnings Related Courses Further Information State Specific Information	Pressing metal into shapes to be used in the automotive industry
	Metal press operators use automatic or semi-automatic machines or machine tools to shape and form metal products or parts.

Duties and Tasks

Metal press operators may perform the following tasks:

operate machines that may be mechanically or computer driven
manually load the unformed or partly formed parts into the machine press
operate machines or manually place sheetmetal against guide pins to make sure it is accurately pressed
look after machines or machine tools that shape or form metal by pressing and stamping
check machine operation and report faults to a supervisor
unload machines, inspect the final product and reload machines
enter data through computer terminals to compensate for machine/material variations
measure and examine a sample of the machine product before making a full production run.

Quick Facts

Learning Area	Industrial Arts
Work Demand	Including full use of hands/fingers Including mainly indoor work Including noisy environment Including physical effort Including reading or writing
Work Field	Metal, Electrical and Automotive
Work Interest	Practical or Mechanical
Skill Level	Semi-skilled Jobs Skilled Non-trade Jobs

Work Conditions

Metal press operators usually work in factories and they may work shifts. The job requires constant concentration and can be repetitive. Metal press operators usually sit or stand for long periods. They may work alone or as part of a production line team and may be required to operate more than one machine. The press shop is very noisy and ear protection is worn.

Personal Requirements

enjoy practical work and technical activities
good hand-eye and, in some cases, foot-eye coordination
able to work quickly and efficiently
physically fit.

Related Industries

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Metal Production Machine Workers

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Metal Production Machine Workers (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Earnings

Income of persons working full-time, 2006

Engineering Production Systems Workers
Income per Week	Number	Share (%)

$1000 or more	8,375	42.9
$400 - $599	2,885	14.8
$600 - $799	4,317	22.1
$800 - $999	3,453	17.7
Less than $400	487	2.5

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006

Engineering Production Systems Workers
Employment Status	Weekly Income ($)

Full-time	987

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WA)
Education and Training Adviser, Australian Industry Group (Head Office)
Engineering Employers Association, South Australia
Manufacturing Skills Australia (National Office)

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia