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
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