7212-Welders and Flame Cutters

Job Title: 

Welders and Flame Cutters

Job Description: 

Welders and flame cutters weld and cut metal parts using gas flame, electric arc and other sources of heat to melt and cut, or to melt and fuse metal.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • welding metal parts using gas flame, or an electric arc, thermite compound or other methods
  • operating resistance-welding machines
  • using blowtorch to make and repair lead linings, pipes, floors and other lead fixtures
  • brazing metal parts together
  • cutting metal pieces using gas flame or an electric arc
  • joining metal parts by hand soldering
  • monitoring the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
  • examining work pieces for defects and measuring work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Solderer
Flame cutter (metal cutting machine)
Gas cutting machine operator (metal)

Specific Occupations: 

72121
Welder

72122
Flame cutter

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore