Welding Trades
Description
Welding trades workers join metal parts by welding, brazing and soldering, and cut and remove defects from metal using a variety of equipment and techniques.
Tasks
- Checks finished workpiece for defects and conformity with specification.
- Cleans and smooths weld.
- Guides electrode or torch along line of weld, burns away damaged areas, and melts brazing alloy or solder into joints.
- Cuts metal pieces using gas torch or electric arc.
- Connects wires to power supply, or hoses to oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, electric arc, or other source and adjusts controls to regulate gas pressure and rate of flow.
- Selects appropriate welding equipment such as electric arc, gas torch, etc..
Entry Requirements
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Science