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NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:
Welder
Description of the job profile
Responsible for permanently joining metal parts using high heat application to form a permanent bond. May specialize in one of hundreds of different processes of welding to join metals together.
Economical sector
Tertiary
Country
Spain
Qualifications required
Secondary education and specific training courses or higher education of at least 1 year:
- VT Welding and Boilermaking
Total number of training hours
300 to 2000
Knowledge
Knowledge Description Level
Business and Economics How to run a small company. Business management Level 4
Graphics and design Knowledge of technical drawing to interpret manuals and plans. Level 4
Knowledge of materials/goods and techniques/procedures Excellent knowledge of material characteristics, equipment, tools, welding machines, Steel structures, etc. Also is very useful to have notions about the sector of activity the welder is working on. Level 8
Law Knowledge of safety standards at workplace, how to act against potential dangers Level 5
Maintaining/Constracting structures Assembly, repair and maintenance of parts of metallic constructions Level 8
Sciences and Mathematics Basic knowledge of electricity systems Level 3
Supervising others Quality control of process and final works Level 7
Skills
Skill Description Level
Languages Technical English Level 7
Managing safety rules Risks prevention awareness, understanding of safe working practices. Level 8
Manual dexterity Ability to work accurately, handling machinery and good hand-to-eye coordination Level 8
Mathematical skills Good maths skills to work out measurements, make calculations Level 6
Personal/behavioural skills Ability to work without direct supervisión and also, to interact with clients, final supervisors, etc. Level 5
Problem solving skills Excellent ability to solve problems quickly Level 7
Using of technical tools Ability to understand and interpret technical plans and drawings Level 5
Maintaining-Constracting structures Structures assembling
Competences
Competence Description Level
Adaptability Flexibility Level 4
Initiative/entrepreneurship Proactivity Level 4
Organisational competences Organization (time, work, etc.) Level 4
Organisational competences Tidiness Level 6
Teamworking Team work Level 5
Previous Experience
2 to 5 years

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