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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K071 - engineering and engineering trades K0715 - mechanics and metal trades Metal thermal conductivity
Description
The property of metals to conduct heat.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Sheet metal workerSheet metal workers in construction use sheet metal to construct roofs, ducts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, gutters and other metal structures. They read plans and…
- Structural ironworkerStructural ironworker in construction install iron elements into structures. They erect steel frameworks for buildings, bridges and other construction projects. They set metal rods…
- 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…
- Structural ironwork supervisorStructural ironwork supervisors monitor ironworking activities. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems. Other titles The following job titles also refer to …
Optional for
- 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…
Related skills
- Apply arc welding techniques
- Ensure equipment availability
- Keep records of work progress
- Apply spot welding techniques
- Types of metal
- Prepare pieces for joining
- Interpret 3D plans
- Recognise signs of corrosion
- Inspect construction supplies
- Operate soldering equipment
- Align components
- Follow health and safety procedures in construction
Last updated on February 19, 2026
