Metal Products Assembler Assemblers
SaveWhat Does a Metal Products Assembler Do?
Metal products assemblers fit and fasten metal materials according to strictly laid down procedures in order to produce various parts or final products using power tools, hand tools, and other machinery.
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Metal Joining Technologies
The various technologies used for the joining and assembling of fabricated metal workpieces.
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Skills You Need to Become a Metal Products Assembler
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialMetal Joining Technologies knowledge
The various technologies used for the joining and assembling of fabricated metal workpieces.
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EssentialTypes Of Metal knowledge
Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.
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EssentialAssemble Metal Parts skill
Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.
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EssentialEnsure Equipment Availability skill
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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EssentialEnsure Public Safety And Security skill
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
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EssentialFasten Components skill
Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.
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EssentialInspect Quality Of Products skill
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
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EssentialJoin Metals skill
Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.
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EssentialManipulate Metal skill
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
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EssentialTroubleshoot skill
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
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EssentialUse Technical Documentation skill
Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.
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EssentialPerform Pre-assembly Quality Checks skill
Inspect product parts for faults or damages, using testing equipment if necessary, and check that the received lot is complete before assembling the finished products.
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EssentialUse Metalworking Tools skill
Use the appropriate metalworking tools to manipulate metal objects or surfaces. Use adequate instruments to grind, smoothen or sharpen metals.
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Optional Skills (5 of 28 displayed)
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OptionalMetal Forming Technologies knowledge
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
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OptionalMetal Smoothing Technologies knowledge
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
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OptionalManufacturing Of Sports Equipment knowledge
The manufacture of products and equipment used for both outdoor and indoor sports activities, such as balls, rackets, ski's, surfboards, fishing, hunting, skating or fitness centre equipment.
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OptionalProtective Safety Equipment knowledge
The processes and materials used to create safety equipment such as fire-fighting equipment, gas masks or headgear.
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OptionalRivet Types knowledge
The various types of rivets used in manufacturing, such as solid head rivets, blind rivets, drive rivets, semi-tubular rivets, oscar rivets, flush rivets, and others.
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OptionalScrew Types knowledge
The various types of screws that can be manufactured, such as a cap screw, setscrew with hollow head, machine screw with oval head, machine screw with Philips head, flat-head wood …
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OptionalTypes Of Hand-operated Printing Devices knowledge
Process of creating various types hand-operated printing devices, such as stamps, seals, embossing labels or inked pads and their applications.
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OptionalCut Metal Products skill
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
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OptionalDevelop Assembly Instructions skill
Develop a code of letters and numbers to label diagrams for assembly instructions.
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OptionalEnsure Correct Goods Labelling skill
Ensure that goods are labeled with all necessary labeling information (e.g. legal, technological, hazardous and others) regarding the product. Ensure that labels respects the legal requirements and adhere to regulations.
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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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OptionalMonitor Automated Machines skill
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in …
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OptionalOperate Drill Press skill
Operate a semi-automated, semi-manual drill press to drill holes in a work piece, safely and according to regulations.
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OptionalOperate Handheld Riveting Equipment skill
Operate various kinds of tools and equipment used in riveting processes, such a pin hammer and a rivet set, handheld squeezers, a hammer and bucking bar, a pneumatic hammer, a …
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OptionalOperate Lifting Equipment skill
Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
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OptionalOperate Soldering Equipment skill
Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.
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OptionalOperate Welding Equipment skill
Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.
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OptionalPack Goods skill
Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.
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OptionalRead Engineering Drawings skill
Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.
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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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OptionalSet Up The Controller Of A Machine skill
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
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OptionalTend Riveting Machine skill
Tend a metalworking machine designed to join metal pieces by automatically shooting mechanical fasteners, rivets, into them, monitor and operate it according to regulations.
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OptionalWear Appropriate Protective Gear skill
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
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OptionalFabricate Metal Parts skill
Fabricate metal parts, using equipment such as drill presses and engine lathes.
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OptionalMeasure Metal To Be Heated skill
Measure the amounts of steel or other metals to be heated. Take decisions on the amount of heat to be used, the duration of the heating, and other variables in …
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OptionalPerform Metal Work skill
Work with metal and iron materials in order to assemble individual pieces or structures.
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OptionalTend Surface Grinding Machine skill
Tend a metalworking machine designed to smoothen a metal surface by applying grinding, abrasive machine processes, monitor and operate it according to regulations.
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