metal furniture machine operator

Metal furniture machine operators use machines and power tools to cut, shape and join metal pieces in order to produce metal furniture ranging from office furnishings to outdoors fittings. They use different types of metal such as aluminium, iron and stainless steel, and different types of processes such as metal forming and casting. They polish, apply protective layers and, in some cases, decorative finishes to the metal pieces. They assemble and join the elements to obtain the final product.

Alternative Labels

metal furniture assembly worker

metal furniture machine setter

metal furniture assembly craftsman

metal furniture machine worker

metal furniture machine operative

metal furniture machine tender

metal furniture machine operator

metal furniture assembly operative

metal furniture maker

metal furniture assembler

metal furniture finisher

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assemble metal parts heat metals set up the controller of a machine join metals supply machine supply machine with appropriate tools operate furniture machinery maintain furniture machinery cut metal products apply a protective layer remove processed workpiece monitor automated machines fabricate metal parts remove inadequate workpieces use welding equipment

Essential Knowledge

metal smoothing technologies metalworking types of metal quality standards

Optional Skills and Competences

apply spraying techniques repair furniture machinery paint with a paint gun analyse stress resistance of products wear appropriate protective gear dispose of cutting waste material write stress-strain analysis reports operate lacquer spray gun perform test run replace machines perform product testing mark processed workpiece design prototypes record production data for quality control perform physical stress tests on models inspect quality of products

Optional Knowledge

technical drawings CAD software

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2231ed97-69dc-4b6e-93ee-8c0e5bb5dbb8

Status

released

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