Ornamental Metal Worker Metal, Machinery & Related Trades Workers

Understand design drawings detailing the design of products, tools, and engineering systems.

Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.

Ideal temperature of tools and machinery equiped with torches to perform various metal processing on workpieces.

Comply with precision standards specific to an organisation or product in metalworking, involved in processes such as engraving, precise cutting, welding.

Ensure the necessary, usually constant, temperature of processed metal workpieces during metal fabrication processes.

Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.

Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment …

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.

Evaluate which deficient processed workpieces do not meet the set-up standard and should be removed and sort the waste according to regulations.

Remove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

Cut decorative designs from a work piece of various materials, such as metal or wood, using hand tools or semi-automatic equipment.

Handle and operate a punch and hammer to mark a metal work piece, for example for the purpose of carving a serial number, or for drilling to mark the exact …

Mark or engrave designs on metal pieces or pieces of jewellery, closely following design specifications.

Forge pieces of metal over an anvil using the appropriate hand tools and heating equipment.

Form and shape decorative designs from a work piece of various materials, such as metal or wood, using hand tools or semi-automatic equipment.

Use the appropriate metalworking tools to manipulate metal objects or surfaces. Use adequate instruments to grind, smoothen or sharpen metals.

The variety of cutting technologies, such as software or mechanics, guiding cutting processes through lasering, sawing, milling etc.

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Metal Cutting Processes

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The New Metal Worker Pattern Book; a Complete Course of Instruction in the Modern Methods of Developing and Cutting the Patterns for Sheet Metal Work, Giving the Principles Under-Lying Practically Every Problem That Is Likely to Come Up in Practice And...

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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 …

Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.

The manufacture of flatware , hollowware , dinnerware and other non-electrical utensils for use at the table or in the kitchen.

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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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Various processing methods on iron and iron-containing alloys such as steel, stainless steel and pig iron.

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The metalworking process of forging whilst the hot metal is right above its recrystallisation temperature after casting and being solidified.

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The metalworking process of forging whilst hot metal is right below its recrystallisation temperature, being cooled and solidified after casting.

The characteristics of various materials and methods used to engrave something on a surface.

The manufacture of different cutlery items, such as forks, spoons, knives, razors or scissors.

The manufacture of metal items that can be attached to a door in order to support its function and appearance. The manufacture of padlocks, locks, keys, hinges and the like, …

The manufacture of metal doors, windows and their frames, shutters and gates, and the metal room partitions for floor attachment.

The various processes and technologies used for to coating and painting fabricated metal workpieces.

Various processing methods on non-ferrous metals and alloys such as copper, zinc and aluminium.

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Metal processes linked to the different types of metal, such as casting processes, heat treatment processes, repair processes and other metal manufacturing processes.

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of arc welding, such as shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, submerged arc welding and flux-cored arc …

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of brazing, such as torch brazing, braze welding and dip brazing.

Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.

Inspect and mark parts of the workpiece to indicate how they will fit into the finished product.

Operate mechanical engraving tools and machines, set controls of cutting tools. Make adjustments if necessary.

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.

Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.

Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.

Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its …

Register, follow-up, solve and respond to customer requests, complaints and after-sales services.

Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

Select optimal metal used for metal joining purposes, such as zinc, lead or copper metals, specifically for welding, soldering or brazing practices.

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.

Inspect and smooth burred surfaces of steel and metal parts.

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Apply techniques and use technologies in relation to the various smithing processes, including sculpting, forging, upsetting, heat treating, and finishing.

Use equipment designed for brazing processes in order to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

Operate a semi-automatic or handheld spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a permanent, corrosion-protective finishing coat, safely and according to regulations.

Work with hammers, chisels, anvils, tongs, vises, forges, and others to create hand-made metal products by performing blacksmithing operations.

Work with drills, air chisels, power hammers, hydraulic presses, grinders, and others to create (semi-)hand-made metal products by performing blacksmithing operations.