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Metal Making and Treating Process Operatives

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About this career

£28,918

Median salary

New workers start around £18,280.64. Normal pay is £28,918 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,008.75.

Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Coats metal parts and articles electrolytically, forms metal articles by electro- and vacuum-deposition, dips and sprays articles with another metal, plastic powder or material and treats articles chemically to produce desired finishes.
  • Operates piercing, extruding, pressing and other metal processing equipment to shape and treat metal or metal articles.
  • Heats metal or metal articles in furnace, allows to cool for a specified time or quenches in brine, oil or water to harden, reduces brittleness and restores ductility.
  • Operates equipment to remove dirt, scale and other surface impurities by immersion in chemical solution.
  • Sets rolling speed, tension and space between rolls, guides the metal to and from rollers, and monitors the rolling process to detect irregularities, and ensure that the gauge and finish match required specifications.
  • Withdraws samples of molten metal for analysis, taps slag from surface of molten metal and directs flow of molten metal into casts.
  • Charges furnace, operates controls to regulate furnace temperature, and adds oxidising, alloying and fluxing agents as required.

Skills

Job postings

Active Learning
60
Critical Thinking
60
Learning Strategies
59
Monitoring
51
Reading Comprehension
46
Mathematics
44
Active Listening
44
Writing
41
Speaking
40
Science
30