- selecting metal stock forjob requirements
- heating metal in forges andfurnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machinepresses
- tempering and hardeningfinished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually inair
- preparing electrolytic andsilver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to becoated
- setting and adjustingcontrols to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
- preparing horses' hoovesfor shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
- cutting, trimming, shapingand smoothing stock to form mould patterns
- filling boxes with sand andsetting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
- applying refractory paintand positioning cores in moulds
- finishing metal andarticles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint andother finishes
Requirements
- Minimum experience as a Boilermakerfor 3-5 years.
- AQFCertificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQFCertificate IV