Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect spray weld
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions
- Prepare work for spray welding
- Assemble/align work to specifications, as required
- Select, assemble and set up spray welding equipment and powders
- Ensure powder flame spray welding equipment is in safe working condition
- Assemble welding equipment and set up in accordance with SOPs
- Adjust gas setting on spray welding equipment to task requirements
- Minimise and rectify distortion
- Apply appropriate distortion prevention/control measures to minimise and rectify distortion
- Deposit spray weld to specification
- Rectify any weld defects with minimum loss of sound metal using correct techniques and tools