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For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 399211
Chemical Plant Operator 399211
Yes. Chemical Plant Operator (399211) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. TRA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Chemical Plant Operator (399211): Control the operation of chemical, gas, petroleum and power generation plant.
Chemical Plant Operator (399211) covers people who monitor and control equipment in chemical processing plants. You will typically find this work in chemical manufacturers, refineries and water treatment plants. EMC Australia helps you map experience in process control, plus plant safety, to the Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators unit group (3992) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a TRA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
399211
Assessing authority
TRA
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Hospitality & trades
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Chemical Plant Operator can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Chemical Plant Operator is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedGoldfields, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Chemical Plant Operator
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. TRA is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Chemical Plant Operator the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Operate process control systems from a control room
- Monitor temperatures, pressures and flows
- Take samples and run process tests
- Start up and shut down plant safely
- Respond to alarms and process upsets
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Chemical Plant Operator (399211) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.