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Marks off and fabricates structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures including boilers and pressure vessels.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:- studies drawings or specifications to determine job requirements
- selects, cleans and prepares metal stock, fabrication tools and equipment
- cuts, rolls, bends, shapes, moulds, spins, heats or hammers metal products to fabricate parts or sub-assemblies
- fits and assembles metal components by riveting, bolting, welding, brazing or soldering
- finishes products by cleaning, polishing, filing or bathing them in acidic solutions
- measures quality of fabricated parts or sub-assemblies
- may set up and operate spinning lathes to spin shaped articles from sheet or structural metal
- may plan, layout and fabricate mould patterns or templates for producing metal castings or articles
Specialisations:
Boilermaker-Welder
Brass Finisher
Metal Fabricator-Welder
Structural Steel Tradesperson
Template Maker