Sheetmetal Worker

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Areas Of Interest:   Welding & Sheetmetal
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
Certificate Description:  Working as a Sheetmetal Worker you will produce metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) sheet products such as ducting, hoods, lightweight structures, sheet assemblies, tanks and containers using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and development techniques. Jointing methods including dry and welded joints are undertaken to pre-determined standards. You will use a wide range of hand and hand tools held power tools and workshop machines such as drills, grinders, benders and lifting equipment. Note: Skills development should be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement.
Code:  MEM30319
Work Type:  Interpret technical drawing Undertake manual handling Perform engineering measurements Perform computations Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering Plan work activities Organise and communicate information Interact with computing technology Assist in the provision of on-the-job training Use hand tools Use power tools/hand held operations Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Carry out mechanical cutting Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques Assemble fabricated components Weld using gas metal arc welding process Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process Perform geometric development Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding Select welding processes Apply safe welding practices Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications Use workshop machines for basic operations Manually finish/polish materials

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Working as a Sheetmetal Worker you will produce metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) sheet products such as ducting, hoods, lightweight structures, sheet assemblies, tanks and containers using tools, welding and thermal cutting equipment and development techniques. Jointing methods including dry and welded joints are undertaken to pre-determined standards. You will use a wide range of hand and hand tools held power tools and workshop machines such as drills, grinders, benders and lifting equipment. Note: Skills development should be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement.