331132 Pressure Welder

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Reads and interprets blueprints and technical specifications to determine appropriate welding techniques for pressurised systems
• Examines welds for width of bead, penetration, and precision, and performs necessary repairs or reworks
• Shapes, bends, cleans, and smooths metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating, hammering, filing, and chiselling
• Welds pressurised pipelines used for transporting oil, gas, and other high-pressure substances
• Conducts tests on welds to ensure there are no leaks in the pressurised systems
• Applies post-weld treatments to relieve stress and enhance the strength of the welded joints on pressure-containing equipment