Overview
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2 years to less than 3 years
2 years to less than 3 years
- Grinder
- Drills
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Structural metal or steel
- Weld or bolt sections together
- Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
- Lay out reference points and patterns
- Construct patterns and templates
- Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
- Study engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
- Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
- Install fabricated components in final product
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Values and ethics
- Organized