Metal engraver

Also searched as: Grabador de metales

Code 7316.3

What does a Metal engraver do?

Metal engravers make incisions of a design onto a metal surface by carving grooves into it, usually for decorative purposes, including metal weaponry. To cut the design into the surface they use tools such as gravers or burins.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • types of metal

Skills and competences

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • position engraving equipment
  • determine quality of engraving
  • ensure equipment availability
  • engrave patterns
  • clean engraved areas
  • operate engraving equipment
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • troubleshoot
  • remove inadequate workpieces
  • remove processed workpiece

Transversal competences

  • ensure accurate engravings

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences