solderer
Code 7212.2
Solderers operate various equipment and machinery such as gas torches, soldering irons, welding machines, or electric-ultrasonic equipment in order to solder together two or more items (usually metals), by melting and forming a metal filler in between the joints, the filler metal has a lower melting point than the adjoining metal.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- quality standards
- torch temperature for metal processes
- types of metal
Skills and competences
- apply flux
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- apply soldering techniques
- monitor gauge
- spot metal imperfections
- ensure equipment availability
- operate soldering equipment
- prepare pieces for joining
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- perform test run
- wear appropriate protective gear
Transversal competences
- ensure correct metal temperature
- select filler metal
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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