Career Starter - merced County
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Annual Median Wage:
$36,670.40 ($17.63 per hour)
Education:
Post-secondary certificate
Skills
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Knowledge
Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
Work Tasks
Operate welding equipment
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
Assemble metal or plastic parts or products
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications
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