Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to carry out advanced GMAW
- Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions
- Welding information is accessed and interpreted
- Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
- Tools and equipment are selected and checked for serviceability
- Work area is prepared and work is planned to carry out GMAW, minimise waste, and use time efficiently
- Weld using GMAW welder
- GMAW equipment is prepared, set up and adjusted for specific welding job requirement according to manufacturer procedures and safety and environmental requirements
- Weld test runs are conducted according to workplace instructions and weld specifications
- Materials are welded using standard or inverter GMAW process to industry and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorised agency standards
- Check welds
- Welds are cleaned using appropriate tools and techniques and according to workplace instructions
- Weld specifications and quality requirements are checked and confirmed by visual inspection and destructive testing
- Weld defects are identified are prepared for re-welding as required, and appropriate personnel are notified
- Complete work processes
- Final inspection is made to ensure work meets workplace expectations and components are presented ready for use
- Work area is cleaned, waste and non-recyclable materials are disposed of, and recyclable material is collected and stored
- Tools and equipment are checked, reported if faulty, and stored according to workplace procedures
- Workplace documentation is processed according to workplace procedures
- Plan and prepare to carry out advanced GMAW
- Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions
- Welding information is accessed and interpreted
- Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
- Tools and equipment are selected and checked for serviceability
- Work area is prepared and work is planned to carry out GMAW, minimise waste, and use time efficiently
- Weld using GMAW welder
- GMAW equipment is prepared, set up and adjusted for specific welding job requirement according to manufacturer procedures and safety and environmental requirements
- Weld test runs are conducted according to workplace instructions and weld specifications
- Materials are welded using standard or inverter GMAW process to industry and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorised agency standards
- Check welds
- Welds are cleaned using appropriate tools and techniques and according to workplace instructions
- Weld specifications and quality requirements are checked and confirmed by visual inspection and destructive testing
- Weld defects are identified are prepared for re-welding as required, and appropriate personnel are notified
- Complete work processes
- Final inspection is made to ensure work meets workplace expectations and components are presented ready for use
- Work area is cleaned, waste and non-recyclable materials are disposed of, and recyclable material is collected and stored
- Tools and equipment are checked, reported if faulty, and stored according to workplace procedures
- Workplace documentation is processed according to workplace procedures