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Welding
Take a good look at your bike or car, it’s made up of smaller components that have been welded together. Welders create large objects by joining parts together. Welding is essential in the production of virtually every manufactured product involviWhat sort of things do Welding workers do?
- Study blueprints, drawings or specifications to determine appropriate welding processes
- Cut marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches or metal cutting machines
- Shape and bend metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools or by heating and hammering
- Join metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting or riveting
- Clean and smooth welds by filing, chiselling and grinding
- Analyse damaged metal and apply knowledge of welding, metals and materials to solve a problem
Where do Welding workers work?
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Shipbuilding
- Refineries
- Nuclear power plants
- Aerospace
You may enjoy being a Welding if you...
- Are interested in practical and manual work
- Have good maths skills
- Have good hand-eye coordination
- Can work accurately, with attention to detail
- Can concentrate on detailed work for long periods
- Are physically fit
- Can work in confined spaces
What sort of training do you need?
To become a Welder usually requires completion of an Apprenticeship in Engineering – Fabrication Trade. Employers generally require Year 10 with good results in English and maths. The length of training can vary and may involve both on-the-job and off-the-job components. The off the job training is provided through Registered Training Organisations to Certificate III level. You may be able to start training for this occupation while still at school.Smart Move
Welding is a tool of many trades, which means that skilled Welders have highly transferable skills. Skilled people who undertake the Certificate IV in Engineering are multi-skilled across several areas, and this makes them highly employable.Gallery
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