ornamental metal worker
Ornamental metal workers use finishing equipment and machinery to shape and finish fabricated ornamental metal workpieces, often used for the installation process in construction, such as railings, staircases, open steel flooring, fences and gates, and others.
Also called: precision structural metal fitter, Structural and ornamental metalwork copper fabricator, structural and ornamental metalwork metal fabricator, structural and ornamental metalwork steel fabricator, precision structural steel fitter, ornamental metalwork metal fabricator, welder fabricator, welder fabricator installer
- 18
- essential skills
- 36
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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- laser beam welder7 skills in common
- laser marking machine operator7 skills in common
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- spot welder7 skills in common
Essential skills
18- apply precision metalworking techniques
- cut ornamental design
- design drawings
- ensure correct metal temperature
- ensure equipment availability
- heat metals
- mark a metal workpiece
- mark designs on metal pieces
- operate precision measuring equipment
- recognise signs of corrosion
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- shape metal over anvils
- shape ornamental design
- torch temperature for metal processes
- types of metal
- use metalworking tools
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
36- apply arc welding techniques
- apply brazing techniques
- apply smithing techniques
- cold forging
- cutting technologies
- engrave patterns
- engraving technologies
- ferrous metal processing
- hot forging
- manufacturing of cutlery
- manufacturing of door furniture from metal
- manufacturing of doors from metal
- manufacturing of metal household articles
- manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
- mark processed workpiece
- metal coating technologies
- metal forming technologies
- non-ferrous metal processing
- operate brazing equipment
- operate engraving equipment
- operate rust proofing spray gun
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- perform test run
- precious metal processing
- provide customer follow-up services
- quality standards
- read standard blueprints
- select filler metal
- set up the controller of a machine
- smooth burred surfaces
- troubleshoot
- types of metal manufacturing processes
- work with blacksmithing hand tools
- work with blacksmithing power tools
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