Metallurgists research, develop, control and provide advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying, heat treating or welding refined metals, alloys, and other materials to produce commercial metal products or develop new alloys and processes.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Hydrometallurgical Engineer
• Metallographer
• Pyrometallurgical Engineer
• Radiological Metallurgist

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Metallurgist is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• Highly relevant fields of study:
  • Metallurgy
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Metallurgy and Minerals Processing
  • Minerals Processing
• Please note: do not confuse this occupation with Metallurgical or Materials Technician (ANZSCO 312912)

This unit group covers Natural and Physical Science Professionals not elsewhere classified.
It includes Conservators, Metallurgists, Meteorologists and Physicists.

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of Conservators, at least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 234911 Conservator
• 234912 Metallurgist
• 234913 Meteorologist
• 234914 Physicist
• 234915 Exercise Physiologist
• 234999 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec