ANZSCO 322211
Sheetmetal Worker
Marks out, shapes, forms and joins sheetmetal and other materials to make products and components.
Also known as: Sheetmetal Fabricator
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MLTSSL · CSOL
Visas for Sheetmetal Worker
Main tasks
- Studies blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material and equipment requirements
- Selects metal stock such as stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium and copper, and checks sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock against specifications
- Marks out metal stock with reference points and lines, using templates, gauges and other measuring instruments
- Cuts metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, computerised laser and plasma cutters, guillotines and drills
- Shapes and forms cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses and hammers
- Fits and assembles components into final products by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing and otherwise joining
- Finishes products by polishing, filing, sanding and cleaning assembled products
- May specialise in fabrication, or on-site assembly and installation of sheetmetal products
- May produce aircraft sheetmetal components
State nomination
7 state(s) nominate Sheetmetal Worker for the 190 / 491 visa. See the details by state:
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