Welders fabricate and repair metal products using various welding techniques.
Occupation description
Welders fabricate and repair metal products using various welding techniques.
Their job involves:
- 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 and cleaning products.
How will I be assessed?
Documentary Evidence Assessment
We will review your documentary evidence to ensure it meets the employment and training requirements and indicates that you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience as a Welder.
You can find information about the employment, training, and document requirements below:
- For information on what evidence you need to include with your application, download the Evidence guide.
- If you are in pathway 1 you also need to find information on assessment for your specific occupation
- For information about the employment experience requirements for a Pathway 1 application, please refer to the Pathway 1 Employment Experience Guidelines.
- If you are applying for a Pathway 2 assessment, please read the Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
Technical Assessment
If you are successful in Stage 1, you will complete a technical assessment.
For more information about the technical assessment, see the Pathway 1 Technical Assessment Guide and Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
What skills and knowledge do I need?
The qualification relevant to this occupation is MEM30319 Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade. To be awarded this qualification, you must demonstrate your skills and knowledge in the units of competency listed in the table on page 3. Each unit of competency defines a selection of knowledge and skills required in Australian workplaces.
You must achieve 32 units of competency:
- 12 core units
- 20 elective units
- Core Units
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Safety, communication and quality in engineering MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006 Organise and communicate information* MEM14006 Plan work activities* MEM11011 Undertake manual handling* MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices MEM16008 Interact with computing technology* MEM17003 Assist in the provision of on-the-job training* MEM12024 Perform computations* MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements* Engineering tools MEM18001 Use hand tools* MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations* MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing*
- Elective Units
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MEM13003 Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials* Welding safety and processes MEM05051 Select welding processes* MEM05052 Apply safe welding practices* Heating, cutting and shaping MEM05005 Carry out mechanical cutting* MEM05007 Perform manual heating and thermal cutting* MEM05008 Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping* Welding (choose two of the four welding streams below) i) Manual metal arc welding MEM05012 Perform routine manual metal arc welding* MEM05015 Weld using manual metal arc welding process* MEM05016 Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process* ii) Gas tungsten arc welding MEM05049 Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding* MEM05019 Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process* MEM05020 Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process* iii) Gas metal arc welding MEM05050 Perform routine gas metal arc welding* MEM05017 Weld using gas metal arc welding process* MEM05018 Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process* iv) Flux core arc welding MEM05056 Perform routine flux core arc welding* MEM05047 Weld using flux core arc welding process* MEM05048 Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process* Choose two additional units from the below (must be different from the streams selected) MEM05012 Perform routine manual metal arc welding* MEM05049 Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding* MEM05050 Perform routine gas metal arc welding* MEM05056 Perform routine flux core arc welding* MEM05014 Monitor quality of production welding/fabrications* MEM12007 Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes* MEM05011 Assemble fabricated components* MEM05036 Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications* MEM10010 Install pipework and pipework assemblies* MEM18055 Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components*
You must demonstrate competency in all core and elective units of competency and all of their pre-requisite units.
NOTE:
* — indicates that a unit requires a pre-requisite/s
How to Apply
If you're a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSES is Australia's leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations.
Step 1
Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment.
Step 2
Understand the Assessment Process
Step 3
Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide
Step 4
Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment
Step 5
FAQs
You are strongly encouraged to review each of the units of competency shown above. To do this:
1. Go to the following website: http://training.gov.au/Search.
2. Enter a unit code (e.g. MSMWHS200) into the ‘Title or code’ search box.
3. Click on the ‘NRT’ button.
4. Click on the ‘Search’ button.
5. Read the Unit of Competency information.