Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- Assessing authority
- TRA
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 34Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers
- Unit group
- 3423Electronics Trades Workers
Description
Installs, modifies, maintains and repairs complex electronic instruments and control systems which involve a combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles. Registration or licensing may be required.
Alternative titles
- Industrial Measurement and Control Technician
Unit group
3423 · Electronics Trades WorkersDescription
Electronics Trades Workers maintain, adjust and repair electronic equipment such as business machines, video and audio equipment, and electronic instruments and control systems, and transmit and receive radio messages.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 3
Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks
Tasks include
- examining and testing machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faults
- adjusting, repairing, and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instruments
- reassembling, test operating and adjusting equipment
- advising users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunctions
- receiving messages by interpreting code and converting to plain language, and writing and typing messages for transmission
- monitoring radio traffic, and transmitting and receiving voice messages
- installing electronic instruments and control systems
- applying knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles in commissioning and maintaining control systems
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
Core Skills Occupation List
| Occupation | MLTSSL | CSOL | ROL |
|---|---|---|---|
| electronic instrument trades worker (special class) · 342315 | Listed | Listed | Not listed in supplied data |