4122-15 Welder (First Class)

Fabricates and repairs metal products by welding metals.

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 blueprints, drawings or specifications to determine appropriate welding processes and other job requirements
• cleans and prepares metal surfaces for welding by flame-cutting, thermal cutting, gouging, bevelling, grinding or filing
• preheats thick materials to required temperatures
• fits attachments, connects hoses to gas tanks, or wires to power sources of equipment used in welding operations
• adjusts controls to regulate gas pressure, voltage or amperage
• opens valves or switches and lights torches, strikes arcs or starts machines
• guides torches or electrodes along lines of weld manually or by operating machine controls
• cleans and smooths welds by filing, chiselling or grinding
• cuts metal shapes using flame and thermal cutting torches
• may set up welding machines for other operators

Specialisations:
Special Class Welder