Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select and operate welding equipment
- Materials list is correctly read and interpreted
- Appropriate welding equipment is selected to weld the required components
- Welding equipment is inspected, tested and adjusted to ensure that it meets the specifications set for the required welds
- Workflow and production schedules are maintained throughout and recorded as per organisation requirements
- Weld components to form sub-assemblies
- Components are welded at the predetermined points as specified in the relevant drawings
- Welds are completed to the quality standards and specifications stated in the standard operating procedures
- Welded parts are pry tested to ensure welds meet the quality and specifications stated in the standard operating procedures
- Any faults are identified and rectified in accordance with organisation quality procedures
- Assemble components to form sub-assemblies
- Nuts, bolts, clips, screws and rivets are selected and tensioned to the specification stated in the standard operating procedures
- Seals/sealing strips, spacers, adhesives and sealants are used to ensure assembled components are securely joined and free of leaks
- Sub-assemblies are inspected for quality and against specification
- Faulty/defect sub-assemblies are scrapped or reworked in line with organisation procedures
- Complete final finish and testing of sub-assemblies