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Manufacturing Engineering and Technology

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Overview

The study of the planning, organisation and operation of manufacturing methods, processes, facilities and systems. The main purpose of this narrow field of education is to develop an understanding of the design, selection, development and operation of manufacturing processes and systems, and the planning, control and management of production functions.

Course skills

Manufacturing Engineering and Technology develops skills in:

  • assembly and joining
  • operating manufacturing systems to produce a product
  • printing technology and production
  • textile technology and production
  • wood product technology and production.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Careers

  • Cabinetmakers

    Cabinetmakers fabricate and repair wooden furniture, and fit and assemble prepared wooden parts to make furniture.

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  • Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

    Canvas and Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.

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  • Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators

    Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

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  • Clothing Trades Workers

    Clothing Trades Workers prepare and cut garment patterns and fabric, and make and repair garments.

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  • Food and Drink Factory Workers

    Food and Drink Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing food and beverages.

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  • Industrial Spraypainters

    Industrial Spraypainters operate spray painting equipment to paint and apply other industrial coatings to manufactured items.

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  • Manufacturers

    Manufacturers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of small manufacturing establishments.

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  • Metal Engineering Process Workers

    Metal Engineering Process Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing metal products.

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  • Other Engineering Professionals

    Other Engineering Professionals include Aeronautical Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Engineering Technologist, Environmental Engineer and Naval Architect occupations.

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  • Other Machine Operators

    Other Machine Operators include Chemical Production Machine Operator, Motion Picture Projectionist, Sand Blaster and Sterilisation Technician occupations.

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  • Packers

    Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other products.

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  • Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators

    Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture paper packaging and other paper products, fibreboard stock, logs, plywood, particle board, solid laminate and similar timber products.

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  • Photographic Developers and Printers

    Photographic Developers and Printers edit and adjust digital images, develop photographic film, and print photographic images from digital media, negatives and positives using computer software, fully automatic equipment and by separate processes.

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  • Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators

    Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish plastic and rubber products.

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  • Printers

    Printers set up and operate letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, newspaper, instant, digital and offset printing presses.

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  • Product Assemblers

    Product Assemblers put together components and subassemblies that go into the production of metal products, electrical and electronic equipment, jewellery and precious metal articles, and joinery products.

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  • Production Managers

    Production Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the production activities of forestry, manufacturing and mining organisations including physical and human resources.

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  • Retail Managers

    Retail Managers organise and control the operations of establishments which provide retail services.

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  • Sales Assistants (General)

    Sales Assistants (General) sell goods and services, such as food, clothing, hardware, household appliances, office supplies and cosmetics, in retail and wholesale establishments.

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  • Sewing Machinists

    Sewing Machinists operate industrial sewing machines to sew and finish garments and soft furnishings such as curtains.

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  • Software and Applications Programmers

    Software and Applications Programmers design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.

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  • Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators

    Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators operate machines to process raw hides and skins, raw textile fibres, and dye, weave and knit fibres for use in textile and footwear production.

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  • University Lecturers and Tutors

    University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.

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  • Upholsterers

    Upholsterers make, rebuild and repair upholstered articles such as chairs, sofas, beds and mattresses.

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  • Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers

    Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers set up and operate woodworking machines and wood turning lathes to shape wood stock, finish and polish furniture, and make picture frames and frame paintings, photographs and other artwork.

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