Which authority handles the skills assessment for Plastics Technician (399916)?

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Plastics Technician (399916) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with TRA before you lodge.

What does a Plastics Technician (399916) do in Australia?

In Australia, people in this occupation set up and operate plastics forming equipment. Typical tasks are to set up injection, extrusion or blow moulding machines and to fabricate plastic products by welding, forming or machining.

Does machine operation count for Plastics Technician (399916)?

Setup and process adjustment experience is needed, not just machine minding.

Which skilled lists include Plastics Technician (399916)?

Based on our current data, Plastics Technician (399916) is on CSOL. List status changes, so we confirm it again before you apply.

What documents should a Plastics Technician (399916) prepare?

Plan to provide production records, an employer reference and qualifications. Your references should confirm that you monitor production quality and adjust process settings.

EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 399916

Plastics Technician 399916

Yes. Plastics Technician (399916) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. TRA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.

Plastics Technician (399916): Perform technical and trades tasks not elsewhere classified, including diving, optical dispensing and fire protection.

Plastics Technician (399916) covers people who set up and operate plastics forming equipment. You will typically find this work in plastics manufacturers, packaging and fabrication businesses. EMC Australia helps you map experience in plastics forming, plus machine setup, to the Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers unit group (3999) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a TRA skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

399916

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.

Plastics Technician 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.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Plastics Technician 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
QLDclosedFar North Queensland
SAunavailable
WAnot announced
TASopen
ACTnot announced
NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Plastics Technician

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 work

Points 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.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Plastics Technician 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.

Set up injection, extrusion or blow moulding machines
Fabricate plastic products by welding, forming or machining
Monitor production quality and adjust process settings
Change and maintain moulds and dies
Troubleshoot defects such as warping and short shots

Questions

Before you start an assessment

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) assesses Plastics Technician (399916) 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.