WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND

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:

Brass Finisher

Metal Fabricator-Welder

Structural Steel Tradesperson

Template Maker