Metallurgist - ANZSCO 234912

Metallurgist researches, develops, controls and provides 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. Registration or licensing may be required.

Metallurgists may perform the following tasks:

• apply physical and chemical methods to separate valuable minerals from their ores
• design processes to separate valuable minerals from ores and to reduce minerals to metals and alloys
• design and operate plants to produce concentrated mineral products and metals
• supervise sampling from various stages of processing for laboratory analysis and testing
• modify and develop processes to improve recovery and quality as well as to reduce waste and costs
• develop and operate processes to meet environmental requirements
• supervise a team of metallurgists, technicians and other workers
• advise operators on production methods and quality control systems
• communicate with other professionals (such as geologists, mining engineers, chemists, administrators and managers) to improve efficiencies
• control expenditure and prepare budgets and technical reports.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Metallurgist?

Metallurgist is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Metallurgist, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.