Production Manager (Forestry)
A Production Manager (Forestry) oversees timber production, harvesting operations, and forest management activities for a forestry enterprise. Australia's forestry industry produces timber, woodchips, and wood products for domestic and export markets.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Stable demand in plantation and native forestry regions of Tasmania, Victoria, and Queensland.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Plan and manage timber harvesting schedules and production targets
- Oversee forestry machinery operations and contractor management
- Ensure compliance with environmental and forestry legislation
- Manage log quality, yield measurement, and dispatch
Skills required
- Forestry operations and timber harvesting
- Environmental compliance and forest management
- Contractor and machinery management
- Yield and inventory management
Typical qualifications pathway
A bachelor's degree in forestry or forest science is typical. VETASSESS assesses qualifications for migration.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494. Both employer-sponsored and state-nominated pathways are accessible For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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