Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades
ANZSCO 3221
2,900
39 yrs
Stable
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Farriery, Certificate III in Equine Hoof Care, and Certificate III in Engineering - Casting and Moulding Trade.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Stable.
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About this career
Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers fabricate mould patterns and form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and make, repair, coat and polish metal parts and articles.
What they typically do
- Selecting metal stock for job requirements
- Heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
- Tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- Preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
- Setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
- Preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
- Cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
- Filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
- Applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
- Finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades.
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Certificate IV in Farriery
ACM40818 · AQF 4 · 5 providers
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Certificate III in Equine Hoof Care
ACM30921 · AQF 3 · 0 providers
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Certificate III in Engineering - Casting and Moulding Trade
MEM31719 · AQF 3 · 2 providers