Group
Occupation
241132 Extractive Metallurgist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
241132 Extractive Metallurgist
Researches, develops, tests, controls, and provides advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying, or heat treating metals to produce commercial products or develop new alloys, techniques, and processes.
Physical Metallurgists and Welding Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Physical Metallurgists and Welding Engineers are included in Occupation 241133 Materials Engineer.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Applies physical and chemical methods to separate and concentrate valuable minerals and metals from ores
- Designs process flowsheets and metallurgical plant processes used to extract metals and minerals from ores
- Manages process, metallurgical, smelter, and refinery plant operational performance
- Produces metal and mineral concentrates, and refined or alloyed metals for market
- Analyses, develops, produces, and improves the quality and purity of metals and alloys
- Develops and improves control methods to store and treat waste material produced in extractive metallurgical processes