WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

Machines, fits, assembles and repairs metal parts, sub-assemblies and manufactured parts using a range of processes, tools and machines.

SKILL LEVEL:

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

TASKS INCLUDE:

• reads and interprets drawings and specifications
• sets up and adjusts metalworking machines and equipment
• operates machines to produce parts or tools by turning, boring, milling, planing, shaping, slotting, grinding or drilling metal stock or components
• fits and assembles metal parts, tools or sub-assemblies, including welding or brazing parts
• cuts, threads, bends and installs fluid power pipes and lines
• checks accuracy and quality of finished parts, tools or sub-assemblies
• fabricates tools, dies, plastic moulds and jigs, or lays out and finishes cavities in die blocks
• dismantles faulty tools and assemblies and repairs or replaces defective parts
• may control electroplating processes and maintains solutions to coat metal articles or other parts with non-ferrous metals
• may program, set up and operate computer and numerically controlled machines