Description
Operate a cutting torch fueled by oxyacetylene gas safely to perform cutting processes on a workpiece.
Alternative labels
use oxy-fuel cutting torch
utilise oxyacetylene cutter
run oxyacetylene cutter
handle oxy-fuel cutting torch
use oxyacetylene cutter
handle oxyacetylene cutter
utilise oxy-fuel cutting torch
run oxy-fuel cutting torch
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Operate oxy-fuel cutting torch is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Boilermaker: Boilermakers operate a variety of equipment and machinery to create, repipe and retube hot water and steam boilers, producing them in all steps of the production process. They cut, gouge and shape the metal sheets and tubes for the boilers to size, using oxy-acetylene gas torches, assemble them by shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding or gas tungsten arc welding, and finish them by the approprate machine tools, power tools and coating.
Optional skill
Operate oxy-fuel cutting torch is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Sheet metal worker: Sheet 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 determine the type and amount of materials to be used, then measure, bend, cut, shape, and attach pieces of sheet metal to create the required structure.
Oxy fuel burning machine operator: Oxy fuel burning machine operators set up and tend machines designed to cut, or rather burn off, excess material from the metal workpiece using a torch that heats the metal workpiece to its kindling temperature and subsequently burns it into a metal oxide upon its reaction with an emitted stream of oxygen, flowing out of the workpiece’s created kerf as slag.
Structural ironworker: Structural ironworker in construction install iron elements into structures. They erect steel frameworks for buildings, bridges and other construction projects. They set metal rods, or rebar, to form reinforced concrete.
Welder:
Welders 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 simple visual inspection of welds.
Structural ironwork supervisor: Structural ironwork supervisors monitor ironworking activities. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems.
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