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95101.00 – Labourers in metal fabrication

Labourers in metal fabrication remove excess metal and unwanted materials from metal parts, castings and other metal products and perform other labouring activities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Blacksmith helper
  • Buffing machine tender - metal products manufacturing
  • Grinder-deburrer
  • Labourer - metal fabrication
  • Metal cleaner - metal products manufacturing
  • Metalworking machine helper
  • Plater helper - metal fabrication
  • Shipfitter helper
  • Shotblaster - metal fabrication
  • Wheelabrator operator - metal products manufacturing

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to achieve desired outcomes, such as accurate measurements, smooth finishes and proper assembly of metal parts
  • Quality Control Testing to ensure fabricated metal parts meet specifications and quality standards through visual inspections, measurements or simple tests
  • Stamina to perform repetitive tasks, such as grinding, cutting or polishing metal parts, for extended shifts
  • Static Strength to safely lift, carry and maneuver heavy objects, such as metal parts, hand carts or dollies
  • Collaboration to work alongside platework fitters, metalworking machine operators and other personnel in ensuring the efficient operation of facilities
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand metal fabrication techniques and processes, enabling workers to effectively follow production schedules and maintain adherence to quality standards

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Read and interpret work orders
  • Operate metal cleaning equipment such as wheelabrators, deburrers and shotblasters to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts, castings and other metal products
  • Polish metal products to mirror finish
  • Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
  • Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metalworking machine operators or other metal workers
  • Transport raw materials and finished metal products manually or using hoists or other devices
  • Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
  • Clean work areas and equipment
  • Load and unload vehicles using hand truck or dolly
  • May cut, grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools.

Additional information

  • There is some mobility among occupations in this unit group.
  • Progression to metalworking machine operator positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in mineral and metal processing (95100)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95101 – Labourers in metal fabrication

Occupational profile

95101.00 – Labourers in metal fabrication

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