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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Prepare materials and equipment for welding
  6. Clean and prepare materials ready for welding
  7. Set up welding equipment to meet work requirement
  8. Select settings and consumables to suit application
  9. Perform routine welding using FCAW
  10. Clean welds according to SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Welds include the following:

butt

fillet

Materials include one (1) or more of the following:

low carbon

mild steels

Prepared includes one (1) or more of the following:

pre-heating

setting up:

jigs

fixtures

clamps

joint preparation

Welding equipment includes the following:

hoses

welding leads

electrodes/filler wire

liners

contact tips

Consumables include the following:

filler wire

shielding gas for dual shield applications

Clean includes the following:

slag

spatter