Qualification Description

This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required of an engineering tradesperson - fabrication within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries. The qualification has been specifically developed to meet the needs of apprentices in the above trade. The qualification packaging has been developed on an assumption that competency will be developed through an integrated combination of on and off-the-job learning strategies such as those delivered through a formal apprenticeship. The qualification may also be achieved through formal skills recognition assessment processes.

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of fabrication work, including undertaking metal fabrication, structural steel erection, Sheetmetal work, welding, blacksmithing and surface finishing. 

Your Career
This qualification is designed to provide an industry recognised skills profile related to trade work as an Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication. Skills development should be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement where the mix of on and off-the-job training would be specified in the Training Plan associated with the Contract of Training between the employer and apprentice.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

The students enrolled in MEM30319-Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade are required to complete 30 units of competency as listed below: 

Core Units: 

 MEM09002  Interpret technical drawing 

 MEM11011  Undertake manual handling  MEM12023  Perform engineering measurements 

MEM12024 Perform computations 

MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering  MEM14006  Plan work activities

  MEM16006 Organise and communicate information 

MEM16008 Interact with computing technology 

 MEM17003 Assist in the provision of on-the-job training 

MEM18001 Use hand tools

MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations 

 MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective Units: 

MEM05004 Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding 

MEM05005 Carry out mechanical cutting 

MEM05007 Perform manual heating and thermal cutting 

MEM05009 Perform automated thermal cutting 

MEM05011 Assemble fabricated components 

MEM05012 Perform routine manual metal arc welding 

MEM05015 Weld using manual metal arc welding process 

MEM05017 Weld using gas metal arc welding process 

MEM05019 Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process 

MEM05036 Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications 

 MEM05047 Weld using flux core arc welding process 

MEM13002 Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace 

MEM05052 Apply safe welding practices 

MEM05056 Perform routine flux core arc welding 

 MEM08010 Manually finish/polish materials 

MEM10001 Erect structures 

MEM12007 Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes 

MEM18055 Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components

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