Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare and produce welds to code standards using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) on a range of materials.
Butt and fillet welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions would be applied to meet AS 1210-2010 Pressure vessels, AS 4041-2006 (R2016) Pressure piping, and American Society of Engineers (ASME) IX or equivalent.
This unit, in conjunction with Unit MEM05026 Apply welding principles, may satisfy the requirements of AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors Certificate 8G.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 6
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 | Prepare welding materials and equipment for GMAW welding to code standard | 2.1 | Prepare materials to produce weld to code standard |
2.2 | Perform routine maintenance on welding equipment | ||
2.3 | Set up welding equipment | ||
3 | Weld joints using GMAW to procedure specifications | 3.1 | Weld materials in accordance with weld procedure specification |
3.2 | Rectify discontinuities to ensure compliance to code requirements | ||
3.3 | Maintain weld records according to SOPs | ||
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. | |
Routine maintenance includes the following: | ensuring gun, liner and contact tip are in good condition |
Preparation includes one (1) or more of the following: | flame cut and ground or machined pre-heating setting up of jigs, fixtures and clamps |
Materials include one (1) or more of the following: | carbon/manganese steel on plate, pipe and rolled sections low alloy steel on plate, pipe and rolled steel sections aluminium on plate, pipe and rolled sections |
Competency Field
Fabrication