£9,360
Average salary at age 20
£28,600
Average Salary
43
Average hours per week
Description
Jobholders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 913: Elementary Process Plant Occupations.Main Tasks
- Assists with the operation of furnaces and the preparation of castings;
- Assists in setting up attachments on plant and machinery, and operates saws, shears or other equipment;
- Conveys goods, materials, equipment, etc. to work area, assists in setting up machinery and equipment and prepares tools, lamps and other equipment for use;
- Assists operative to mark out, bend, drill, galvanise, coat and otherwise machine metal;
- Loads and unloads vehicles, trucks and trolleys;
- Removes finished pieces from work area, paints or fixes identification labels or markers on products or containers;
- Clears machine blockages, cleans machinery, equipment and tools, keeps work area tidy and clears waste and any spillages;
- Performs a variety of manual tasks in relation to the operation of coke ovens, boilers and blast furnaces.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. On-the- job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs may be available in some areas.UK Prospects
46300
Workforce Size
5.55%
Predicted decline 2025 - 2035
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