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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.3 - transforming and blending materials S6.3.3 - preparing industrial materials for processing or use Apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
Description
Apply preparatory treatment, through mechanical or chemical processes, to the workpiece preceding the main operation.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 13 occupations
- Optional in 22 occupations
- Total: 35 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Aircraft engine assemblerAircraft engine assemblers build and install prefabricated parts to form aircraft engines, such as lightweight piston engines and gas turbines. They review specifications and techn…
- RiveterRiveters assemble several metal parts together by riveting guns, rivet set and hammers, or by operating a riveting machine that all perform the purpose of drilling holes on the…
- Fiberglass laminatorFiberglass laminators mould fiberglass materials to form hulls and boat decks. They read blueprints and use hand and power tools to cut the composite materials. They apply waxes an…
- CoppersmithCoppersmiths craft and repair items made of non-ferrous metals such as copper, brass and similar materials. They shape and form the raw materials into objects of practical or artis…
- Railway car upholstererRailway car upholsterers create manufacturing templates, manufacture and assemble interior components for train carriages. They use power tools, hand tools and CNC machines to prep…
- Vessel engine assemblerVessel engine assemblers build and install prefabricated parts to form engines used for all types of vessels such as electric motors, nuclear reactors, gas turbine engines, outboar…
- Transport equipment painterTransport equipment painters use painting machines and hand tools to coat individual parts and to paint the surface of all types of transport equipment such as cars, buses, boats,……
- Aircraft assemblerAircraft assemblers use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as CNC machines or robots to construct, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed or rotary …
- RustprooferRustproofers use the proper equipment and machinery to provide metal workpieces with a hard, durable finishing coat, composed of specific chemical formulas, that prevents or delays…
- Motor vehicle engine assemblerMotor vehicle engine assemblers build and install prefabricated parts to form motor vehicle engines such as diesel, gas, petrol and electric engines. They review specifications and…
- Aircraft interior technicianAircraft interior technicians manufacture, assemble and repair interior components for aircraft such as seats, carpeting, door panels, ceiling, lighting etc. They also replace ente…
- Motor vehicle upholstererMotor vehicle upholsterers create manufacturing templates, manufacture and assemble interior components for cars, buses, trucks etc. They use power tools, hand tools and shop equip…
- Surface treatment operatorSurface treatment operators apply chemicals and paint to the material surface in order to protect against corrosion. They calculate the materials needed for surface protection. Oth…
Optional for
- Coating machine operatorCoating machine operators set up and tend coating machines that coat metal products with a thin layer of covering of materials such as lacquer, enamel, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmiu…
- Hydraulic forging press workerHydraulic forging press workers set up and tend hydraulic forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles and…
- SoldererSolderers‚ 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 …
- Vehicle glazierVehicle glaziers install glass in motor vehicles taking into account the automobile manufacturer specifications such as glass type, thickness, size and shape. They order and inspec…
- Screw machine operatorScrew machine operators set up and tend mechanical screw machines designed to manufacture (threaded) screws out of processed metal workpieces, specifically small- to medium-sized o…
- Computer numerical control machine operatorComputer numerical control machine operators set-up, maintain and control a computer numerical control machine in order to execute the product orders. They are responsible for prog…
- BrazierBraziers operate various equipment and machinery such as torches, soldering irons, fluxes and welding machines in order to join two metal pieces together, by heating, melting and f…
- Lacquer spray gun operatorLacquer spray gun operators operate lacquer spray guns designed to provide otherwise finished metal, wooden or plastic workpieces with a hard, durable finishing coat, through lacqu…
- Wire weaving machine operatorWire weaving machine operators set up and tend wire weaving machines, designed to produce woven metal wire cloth out of the alloys or ductile metal that can be drawn…
- WelderWelders operate welding equipment in order to join metal workpieces together. They can use fusion welding processes based on different techniques and materials. They also perform s…
- Tool grinderTool grinder perform precision grinding processes on metal objects and tools. They grind, sharpen or smoothen metal surfaces using the appropriate tools and instruments. Tool grind…
- Rolling stock assemblerRolling stock assemblers use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as lifting equipment or robots to construct, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture rollin…
- Spot welderSpot welders set up and tend spot welding machines designed to press and join metal workpieces together. The metal resistance to the passage of electrical current and the subsequen…
- Wood caulkerWood caulkers drive oakum into the seams between planking in deck or hull of wooden ships to make them watertight. They mainly use hand tools to heat marine glue…
- Electroplating machine operatorElectroplating machine operators set up and tend electroplating machines designed to finish and coat the metal workpieces' (such as future pennies and jewelry) surface by using ele…
- Mechanical forging press workerMechanical forging press workers set up and tend mechanical forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles a…
- Laser beam welderLaser beam welders set up and tend laser beam welding machines designed to join separate metal workpieces together through the use of a laser beam radiating a concentrated heat…
- Dip tank operatorDip tank operators set up and tend dip tanks, which are coating machines, designed to provide otherwise finished work pieces with durable coating by dipping them in a tank…
- Electron beam welderElectron beam welders set up and tend machines designed to join separate metal workpieces together through the use of a high-velocity electron beam. They monitor the machining proc…
- Anodising machine operatorAnodising machine operators set up and tend anodising machines designed to provide otherwise finished metal workpieces, usually aluminum-based, with a durable, anodic oxide, corros…
- Motor vehicle body assemblerMotor vehicle body assemblers fasten motor vehicle body parts and components together such as frames, doors, chassis and hoods. They use hand tools, power tools and other equipment…
- BlacksmithBlacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including or…
Related skills
- Hazardous waste treatment
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Quality standards
- Keep records of work progress
- Ensure equipment availability
- Troubleshoot
- Inspect quality of products
- Types of metal
- Types of metal manufacturing processes
- Remove processed workpiece
- Ferrous metal processing
- Perform test run
- Remove inadequate workpieces
Last updated on February 18, 2026
