Railway Shunter
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Machinery Operators and Drivers
Classification
- Major group
- 7Machinery Operators and Drivers
- Sub-major group
- 74Mobile Plant Operators
- Minor group
- 741Mobile Plant Operators
- Unit group
- 7419Other Mobile Plant Operators
Description
Sorts, assembles and disassembles trains from rolling stock, and safely moves trains within marshalling yards.
Unit group
7419 · Other Mobile Plant OperatorsDescription
This unit group covers Mobile Plant Operators not elsewhere classified. It includes Aircraft Baggage Handlers and Ground Crew, Aircraft Refuellers, Linemarkers, Railway Shunters, Railway Track Plant Operators, Road Roller Operators, Stevedores and Streetsweeper Operators.
Skill level
Australia
4
Occupation skill level 4
Tasks
Tasks include
- Assembles and disassembles trains, locomotives and/or rolling stock in the marshalling yard
- Places wagons into railway parking tracks (sidings)
- Moves trains safely between yards and platforms
- Conducts safety checks on trains and rolling stock
- Directs train drivers around the marshalling yard
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/7/74/741/7419
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.