Application
This unit of competency has been developed for Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication apprenticeship training and the recognition of trade-level skills in fabrication, forming and shaping of a wide variety of shapes and products undertaken using a variety of forming and shaping techniques.
Fabrication, forming and shaping is done to specifications interpreted from technical drawings and job specifications using a variety of tools and equipment.
Skills covered by this unit are generally applied in occupational and work situations associated with steel fabrication, boiler making or sheet metal work.
Where heating and thermal cutting is required unit MEM05007 Perform manual heating and thermal cutting should also be selected.
Where marking off/out skills is required unit MEM12007 Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes should also be selected.
Where welds are required to meet legislative or regulatory requirements appropriate welding units should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 8
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Select and set up equipment for a specific operation | 2.1 | Select most appropriate tools and equipment |
2.2 | Set up equipment and adjust for operation according to SOPs | ||
2.3 | Calculate and determine allowances for shrinkage, thickness and inside/outside measurements | ||
3 | Operate equipment | 3.1 | Prepare equipment for forming and shaping |
3.2 | Operate and adjust equipment to form and shape material to meet specifications | ||
4 | Form and shape material | 4.1 | Level, straighten, roll, press or bend material to specifications/drawings using fabrication techniques |
4.2 | Follow correct hot or cold forming techniques | ||
4.3 | Check final product for compliance to specification and rectify, as required | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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. | |
Tools and equipment include one (1) or more of the following: | presses shapers benders rollers drop hammers |
Material includes one (1) or more of the following: | plate sheet tube pipe |
Metal includes one (1) or more of the following: | ferrous non-ferrous |
Forming and shaping include one (1) or more of the following: | levelling straightening rolling pressing bending |
Forming and shaping is applied to produce one (1) or more of the following: | pipework chamfers cylinders cones angles hoppers ductwork square to round transitions' lobster backs tubular shapes, including hand rails, reticulation pipework and mufflers |
Competency Field
Fabrication