Technical skills
Welders & Flame Cutters must be able to operate manual or semiautomatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments.
Welders & Flame Cutters
Descriptions & Duties
- Welders & Flame Cutters join, cut and deposit metals including filling holes, indentions, or seams of metal products. Their duties include studying specifications and calculating dimensions to be welded; welding and cutting metal parts ; making and repairing pipes and other fixtures; monitoring welding process to avoid overheating of parts; carrying out all necessary safety precautions; inspecting work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications; repairing products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:2 (Max:5)
Skill is occasionally required
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:2 (Max:5)
Skill is occasionally required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:1 (Max:5)
Skill is rarely required
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:2 (Max:5)
Skill is occasionally required
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:2 (Max:5)
Skill is occasionally required
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:1 (Max:5)
Skill is rarely required
Trade Specific Competencies
Physical strength
Welders & Flame Cutters must be able to lift heavy pieces of metal and move welding or cutting equipment.
General Requirements
Academic qualification
- typically gain skills through work experiences
Professional qualification
- holders of valid certificates for performing gas welding or flame cutting work, obtained through successful completion of relevant education and training (refer to Related Education and Training)
Experience
- must closely observe the code of practice and undertaking released by the Labour Department
Career Path & Salary
Private Sector
Monthly Salary $10,000-$40,000
Monthly Salary $10,000-$40,000
Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000
Monthly Salary $20,000-$70,000
Government Sector
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 5-8
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 8-10
*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html
Related Education & Training
Skill Enhancement Courses
- Vehicle Aluminium Welding
- Basic Welding Operative Course
- Electric Arc Welding Basic Course
- Electric Arc Welding Intermediate Course
- TIG Welding (mild steel & stainless steel) Course
- TIG Welding (Aluminium) Course
- Elementary MIG Welding Course in Aluminum
- MIG Welding (mild-steel) Course
- Oxy-acetylene Brazing and Soldering Course
- Oxy-Acetylene / Arc Cutting Course
- Welding Processes for Supervisor Course
- Welding Inspector Course (Module 1)
- Welding Inspector Course (Module 2)
- Certificate of One-Day Gas Welding Safety Training Course
- Gas Welding Safety Training Revalidation Course
- Aluminum Welding Course (Basic)
Work Environment
- Welders & Flame Cutters perform physically demanding work. They should follow precautions and wear protective equipment. They are exposed to intense light and very hot materials.
Tools
- Blow torch
- Flame cutting machine
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
- Goggles
- Hammers
- Hand clamps
- Ladders
- Levels
- Hoists
- Protective gloves
- Welding generator
- Shears
- Metal slitting saw
- Socket wrench sets
- Welding masks
- Scaffolding
- Two way radios
- Wire brushes - Power wire brushes
