2127-15 Materials Engineer

Tasks & Duties

Plans and directs the engineering and commercial application of materials, manufacturing processes, products and related technologies.

• reviews plans for new products and submits material selection recommendations in accordance with design specifications and factors such as strength, weight and cost
• plans and implements laboratory operations, to develop material and fabrication procedures for new materials, to fulfil product cost and performance standards
• prepares reports of materials studied
• confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, cements and elastomers during the investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications
• reviews product failure data and interprets laboratory tests, to establish or reject possible cause and advises on ways to overcome any problem
• may conduct scientific studies for understanding, characterising and developing materials
• may guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific use in proposed products or devices

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Materials Engineer, you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is Engineers Australia.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is not on the Migration Occupations in Demand List.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Materials Engineer is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by IEAust

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Materials Engineer is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.