Metal Casting Trades Worker
A Metal Casting Trades Worker operates foundry equipment to cast molten metal into moulds for the manufacture of components in Australian foundries and metal casting operations.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; metal casting supports manufacturing, mining equipment, and engineering industries.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- 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.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit 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.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Prepare mould patterns, cores, and casting equipment for metal pours
- Melt and pour molten metals including iron, aluminium, bronze, and steel
- Fettling and finishing castings by removing gates, risers, and surface imperfections
- Inspect castings for defects using visual and NDT inspection methods
Skills required
- Foundry moulding, coremaking, and metal casting procedures
- Metal melting and pouring techniques
- Casting fettling and finishing operations
- Foundry safety and molten metal hazard management
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Engineering — Foundry Trade. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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