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Careers in Metalworking

Careers in Metalworking. Metalworking Technology I. Factors to Consider in Selecting a Career. How much schooling or college education is required? Will the occupation still exist when you finish your education? How well does the occupation pay?. Factors to Consider in Selecting a Career.

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Careers in Metalworking

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  1. Careers in Metalworking Metalworking Technology I

  2. Factors to Consider in Selecting a Career • How much schooling or college education is required? • Will the occupation still exist when you finish your education? • How well does the occupation pay?

  3. Factors to Consider in Selecting a Career • Is steady employment available? • Is the work dangerous? • Is there opportunity for advancement? • What is the chance of starting your own business?

  4. 1. Unskilled Workers • Workers who require little or no special training for the tasks they perform. • Example: floor sweepers, loading dock workers

  5. 2. Semiskilled Workers • Workers require some special training. This training may last several days up to a year. • Example: assembly line workers, inspectors, machine operators

  6. 3. Skilled Workers • Workers employed in a trade. Usually requires two to five years to learn. • Example: welder, sheet metal worker, machinist, tool and die maker

  7. 4. Specialized • Complete very complicated tasks • More education and experience is required • Have strong job security • Have better paying jobs • Example: Tool maker, Die-maker, Programmer

  8. Methods of Learning a Trade • Apprenticeship • An apprentice is employed to learn the trade. (Education and work at the same time.) • Need: high school education or equivalent or vocational degree. • Background: science and math are very beneficial.

  9. Completing the apprenticeship Program • Once completed, the person is considered a Journeyman. • Journeyman has met the minimum qualifications to become a skilled tradesman.

  10. Descriptions of Occupations

  11. Diemaker • Description: Makes metal forms or patterns, called dies, that are used in punch presses to stamp out forms in metal. • Example: makes dies used to stamp out automobile fenders.

  12. Forge Operator • Description: Runs a forging press. Hot, heavy, dirty, and noisy work. Danger of being burned. • Examples: makes axles, wrenches, machine parts.

  13. Machine Operator • Description: Trained to operate or run one specific machine. • Examples: Drill press operator, lathe operator, milling machine operator.

  14. Machinist • Description: Make precision metal parts, and repair and construct machine tools. • Examples: Setup machines for operators

  15. Sheet Metal Worker • Description: makes and repairs sheet metal products. • Examples: furnace ducts, ventilators, signs, eave troughs, metal roofs, and

  16. Technicians • Description: requires application of scientific and mathematical principles. Work under scientists and engineers.

  17. Engineers • Description: Plan, design, and direct construction and manufacturing concepts. • Examples: roads, bridges, machines, engines, roads, tunnels, dams, factories

  18. Teachers • Description: Prepare students to enter workforce as a skilled machinist • Requires a four year degree and/or experience in the field

  19. Military • Excellent way to serve your country and become a skilled worker at the same time • Offer programs to pay for college tuition after you have served

  20. Words to Know Apprentice Die-maker Engineer Forge Operator Heat-treater Journeyman Machine operator Machinist Technician Sheet Metal Worker Semiskilled Worker Technologist Skilled Worker Unskilled Worker Trade

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