Ammunition Assembler Assemblers
SaveWhat Does an Ammunition Assembler Do?
Ammunition assemblers put together explosives and other ammunition components. They perform this work in mass production in ammunition factories. The production itself focuses on the manufacturing of cartridges or projectiles.
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Explosives
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
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Skills You Need to Become an Ammunition Assembler
Essential Skills
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EssentialExplosives knowledge
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
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EssentialManufacturing Of Weapons And Ammunition knowledge
The manufacture of heavy weapons (artillery, mobile guns, rocket launchers, torpedo tubes, heavy machine guns), small arms (revolvers, shotguns, light machine guns), air or gas guns and pistols, and war …
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EssentialQuality Standards knowledge
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
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EssentialTypes Of Cartridges knowledge
Field of information wich distinguishes different types of cartridges based on size, shape, ignition type and the propellant. An example is the change in the diameter of the bullet, or …
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EssentialMaterials Of Die knowledge
This includes metal materials most often used for die such as magnesium, copper, and brass.
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EssentialTypes Of Ammunition knowledge
Types of small weapons, such as pistols and machine guns, their functionality, various types of ammunition and position on the market.
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EssentialTypes Of Propellants knowledge
Field of information which distinguishes different types of propellants such as black gunpowder to forms of smokeless powder derived from nitrocellulose. These create an expanding gas which makes the bullet …
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EssentialCheck Quality Of Raw Materials skill
Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.
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EssentialExtract Products From Moulds skill
Remove finished products from moulds and examine them in detail for anomalies.
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EssentialPerform Product Testing skill
Test processed workpieces or products for basic faults.
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EssentialAssemble Ammunition skill
Fabricate cartridges by greasing threads on fuses and inserting them in sockets. Place primers in cartridge cases and fill these with gunpowder propellants. Seal the cartridges by the use of …
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EssentialAssemble Bombs skill
Tighten pierced and threaded plugs into the base of aerial bombs. Slip metal sleeves around the projectile, and pack the product in metal containers together with additional identification data.
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EssentialFinish Shells skill
Gauge finished shells by using acceptance jigs. Use a stamping press to record the shell data on the cartridge as well as on the projectile. Finalize the tubes by dipping …
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EssentialOperate Bullet Press skill
Handle the machinery which presses bullets through a lead core according to a uniform size and weight. Manually check the bullets for visual and dimensional characteristics.
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Optional Skills (5 of 16 displayed)
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OptionalQuality Assurance Procedures knowledge
The procedures to inspect a product or system to ensure that it is according to specifications and requirements.
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OptionalElectroplating Metal Materials knowledge
The various processes various materials used for electroplating may produce, such as copper plating, silver plating, nickle plating, gold plating, embossed gold plating, degreasing, and others.
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OptionalCold Forging knowledge
The metalworking process of forging whilst hot metal is right below its recrystallisation temperature, being cooled and solidified after casting.
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OptionalLegal Requirements Related To Ammunition knowledge
Legal regulations and requirements in the field of selling, buying, handling and storing ammunition.
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OptionalAlloys Of Precious Metals knowledge
Types of material that consist of two or more metals or non-metals.
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OptionalMaintenance Of Ammunition knowledge
Types of maintenance techniques and the impact of various types of firearms and other weapons.
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OptionalHeat Metals skill
Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
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OptionalRecognise Signs Of Corrosion skill
Recognise the symptoms of metal showing oxidation reactions with the environment resulting in rusting, copper pitting, stress cracking, and others, and estimate the rate of corrosion.
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OptionalRecord Production Data For Quality Control skill
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
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OptionalReplace Die skill
Evaluate if a replacement of the die of a machine is deemed beneficial and take the necessary actions for replacing it either manually (depending on its size, by the use …
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OptionalSend Faulty Equipment Back To Assembly Line skill
Send equipment that didn't pass inspection back to the assembly line for re-assembly.
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OptionalOperate Explosives Production Equipment skill
Operate equipment used for mixing of chemical ingredients having as their end product explosives such as TNT, tetryl or nitroglycerin.
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OptionalStore Produced Pyrotechnics skill
Store the produced trays of pyrotechnics sorting them according to the processing date.
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OptionalTend Metal Polishing Machine skill
Tend a metalworking machine designed to buff and polish metal surfaces, monitor and operate it according to regulations.
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OptionalTend Punch Press skill
Tend a punch press, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
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OptionalTend Stamping Press skill
Tend an automated or semi-automated stamping press, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
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