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Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
SOC 51-4121.06
Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
Yes
Green
Top Skills 8
Critical Thinking
3.1
Operation and Control
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Active Listening
2.9
Speaking
2.9
Operation Monitoring
2.9
Judgment and Decision Making
2.9
Knowledge Areas 8
Production and Processing
3.6
Design
3.5
Administration and Management
3.4
Mechanical
3.3
Mathematics
3.1
English Language
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
3.0
Engineering and Technology
3.0
Key Tasks
1Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
2Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
3Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
4Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates
to ensure conformance with specifications.
5Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such
as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Also Known As
Acetylene Cutter
Acetylene Torch Burner
Aluminum Welder
Arc Cutter
Arc Welder
Arc Welder Apprentice
Atomic Welder
Bar Welder
Basin Finish Operator-Tig Welder
Bit Welder
Tools & Equipment
Adjustable wrenches
Air chisels
Air drills
Air scalers
Angle finders
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