General Trades

Electrotechnology (ET) Communications Tradesperson

Apprentices undertaking this apprenticeship will be involved in the installation, commissioning, maintenance of equipment used for the transmission and reception of voice, image and data signals. Apprentices can specialise in the area of Broadcast - work in this area would typically include installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of broadcast equipment used for the transmission and reception of TV and radio

Qualification Obtained: Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Communications

Power Traction Linespersons

The Power traction linesperson apprentice will be required to work as part of a team when carrying out their duties. These duties include:

• Construct and erect traction equipment eg. foundations, masts, and equipment attached to mast;
• Construct and install overhead traction equipment;
• Run and tension conductors to specification;
• Carry out maintenance line patrols of traction system;
• Operate and/or drive various types of rail traction equipment and vehicles;
• Conduct switching testing and earthing of overhead traction equipment; and
• Attend callouts.

Qualification Obtained: Certificate III in ESI — Rail Traction

Fabrication

Apprentices will work with heavy gauge steel: cutting, shaping assembling, and welding, while constructing or repairing rail Rollingstock such as wagons and locomotives. Typically, their work involves the production, fabrication, and development of items manufactured from plate materials, generally in steel of varying thickness, but can be involved with non-ferrous materials. Other work may involve the development and fabrication of structural items such as: building supports, structural beams, gantries, crane carriages and jibs in and around workshop buildings and plant.

Qualification Obtained: Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade

Diesel Fitter

Apprentices would generally be involved in the repair/servicing and maintenance of heavy earthmoving and rail track maintenance machinery. The work may also involve the repair, servicing and maintenance of small to medium diesel engines, heavy lift vehicles and stationary plant equipment (ie: lifting motors and generating sets). It would also be expected that the apprentice would perform these duties on engines, cooling systems, automatic transmissions, brakes, clutches, gear boxes, fuel pumps, axel assemblies and electrical equipment related to these items.

Qualification Obtained: Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade

Mechanical Fitter & Mechanical Fitter and Turner

Apprentices would generally be involved in the setting up of machinery to enable the manufacture of engineering products; repair and replacement of components, parts or other items; installation of Locomotives and Rollingstock design and manufacture of modifications to existing components parts and other items; maintenance of workshop plant and associated equipment. Duties may also involve the repair of Diesel Electric and Electric Locomotives (i.e. winches, glands, drive shafts, and turbines) and engine repairs. The apprentice would normally work in a workshop but may on occasion perform work away from their normal workplace. Apprentices will use specialist measuring equipment and a range of hand tools, work from detailed drawings and be expected to use the following equipment: welding equipment, lathes, milling machinery, grinding machinery, hydraulic presses, thread cutting machinery, CNC & NC lathes or machining equipment, hydraulic copying equipment, tool cutting and grinding equipment, gear cutting machinery, and boring equipment.

Qualification Obtained: Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade