UNIT GROUP 4123 FORGING TRADESPERSONS
FORGING TRADESPERSONS heat and hammer metal to shape, and make or repair metal articles, including horseshoes.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
- selecting metal stock for job requirements
- heating metal in forges or furnaces
- hammering, punching or cutting metal to join parts using hand tools or machine presses
- tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hoofs and trimming hoofs
Occupations:
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