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Boilermaker Or Welder

Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30305)

This qualification delivers the basic foundations and content for students to develop the skills and knowledge used in the engineering industry. This course is designed for a general fabrication tradesperson, there are specific apprenticeship programs for the traditional trade areas of boilermaking, sheetmetal working, patternmaking, surface finishing, welding, and casting and moulding. Students will learn how to apply safe work practices necessary for the safe use and maintenance of a wide range of tools and equipment generally used on-the-job.

These include:

  • manual metal arc welders (MMAW)
  • gas metal arc welders (GMAW)
  • gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW )
  • oxyacetylene welders
  • angle grinders

Job Summary

The apprentice undertaking this role will be involved in:

  • fabrication
  • welding
  • forging
  • structural steel erection
  • sheetmetal working
  • metal finishing
  • pattern making
  • moulding
  • and in the use of related computer controlled equipment using metals, plastics, carbon fire, composite materials ceramics and other materials

Program Subjects

To obtain a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 32 Units of competency will be completed in the following areas:

  • Apply safe working practices
  • Use Hand Tools
  • Use power tools/hand held operations
  • Interpret technical drawings
  • Perform Computations
  • Interact with computing technology
  • Perform Geometric Development
  • Plan to undertake a routine task
  • Plan a complete activity
  • Carry out mechanical cutting
  • Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping
  • Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
  • Assemble fabricated components
  • Weld using manual metal arc welding processes
  • Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding
  • Weld using gas metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding
  • Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
  • Apply safe welding practices
  • Perform brazing and/or silver soldering
  • Repair/replace/modify fabrications
  • Weld using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform basic penetrant testing
  • On job training
  • Select welding processes
  • Perform Manual heating and thermal cutting
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Perform routine gas metal arc welding
  • Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
  • Organise and communicate information
  • Apply Quality Procedures
  • Apply quality Systems
  • Perform engineering measurements