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Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
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Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers cut, shape, join and repair metal components of iron and steel structures, boilers, pressure vessels and pipes, ships and other vessels.
Fun facts
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Moderate Future Growth
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1541 Weekly Pay Before Tax
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91% full-time Full-Time Share
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1% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by structural steel and welding trades workers. A few are listed below:
- studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
- selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
- cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
- shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
- aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
- joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
- examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision
- finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
- cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding
Specific occupations
- Metal Fabricator
- Pressure Welder
- Boilermaker-Welder
- Brass Finisher
- Metal Fabricator-Welder
- Metal Template Maker
- Structural Steel Trades Worker
- Special Class Welder