3319 Other Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
3319 Other Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
This unit group covers Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Blacksmiths, Electroplaters, Farriers, Metal Casting Trades Workers, Metal Polishers and Sheetmetal Workers.
Second class sheetmetal workers are excluded from this unit group. Second class sheetmetal workers are included in Occupation 732231 Engineering Production Worker.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- 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
331931 Blacksmith
Shapes bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Collaborates with clients to understand their specific metalworking needs
- Heats metal blocks, bars and rods in a forge, then shapes the metal using hammers, anvils and other tools
- Welds or joins metal pieces together
- Trims, cuts and files metal to remove excess material
- Repairs damaged metal articles by heating and reshaping them
- Inspects finished products for quality and accuracy
331932 Electroplater
Controls plating processes and maintains solutions used to coat metal articles and other parts with non-ferrous metals.
Specialisation
- Galvaniser
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Sets up and operates electroplating equipment
- Prepares electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applies solution to the objects to be coated
- Cleans, prepares, descales and removes all oxides from the surface of metal materials with cleaning solutions such as acids, alkalis and preflux solutions
- Masks areas not to be electroplated with silicon or oil-based paints
- Places articles in zinc solution for surface coating to reach government or manufacturing specifications
- Tests and adjusts plating solutions to maintain desired specifications
- Inspects plated articles and parts for defects and quality
331933 Farrier
Inspects, trims and shapes horses' hooves, and forms, fits and nails horseshoes.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Inspects horses' hooves and assesses their condition
- Trims and shapes horses' hooves
- Measures horses' hooves for appropriate shoe size
- Fits and nails horseshoes securely onto hooves
- Provides advice to horse owners on hoof care and shoeing
- Prevents disease and cultivates overall hoof health
331934 Metal Casting Trades Worker
Forms sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.
Specialisation
- Moulder
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Sets up and operates equipment and machinery for sand moulding and core making
- Produces and prepares moulds and cores using boxed and boxless moulding
- Packs and compacts sand to ensure proper mould formation
- Pours molten metal into prepared casts to create metal castings
- Inspects moulds and cores for defects and repairs, or replaces as necessary
- May setup, use and program robotic machinery with appropriate metal working tools to finish metal products
331935 Metal Polisher
Polishes metal to impart smooth, reflective and other finishes.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Selects appropriate polishing materials and equipment
- Applies polishing compounds or abrasive materials to metal surfaces
- Uses hand tools or power tools to polish metal surfaces
- Removes scratches, blemishes or other marks from metal surfaces
- Grinds and smooths welded seams and joints
- Inspects polished surfaces for defects or imperfections
- Applies protective coatings or finishes to polished metal surfaces
331936 Sheetmetal Worker
Marks out, shapes, forms and joins sheetmetal and other materials to make products and components.
Sheetmetal workers (second class) are excluded from this occupation. Sheetmetal workers (second class) are included in Occupation 732231 Engineering Production Worker.
Alternative title
- Sheetmetal Fabricator
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Studies blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material and equipment requirements
- Selects metal stock such as stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium and copper, and checks sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock against specifications
- Marks out metal stock with reference points and lines, using templates, gauges and other measuring instruments
- Cuts metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, computerised laser and plasma cutters, guillotines and drills
- Shapes and forms cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses and hammers
- Fits and assembles components into final products by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing and otherwise joining
- Finishes products by polishing, filing, sanding and cleaning assembled products
- May specialise in fabrication, or on-site assembly and installation of sheetmetal products
- May produce aircraft sheetmetal components