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Welding Trades

Overview

£19,764 Entry Level Salary

£34,682 Average Salary

£34,682 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Checks finished workpiece for defects and conformity with specification.
  • Cleans and smooths weld.
  • Guides electrode or torch along line of weld, burns away damaged areas, and melts brazing alloy or solder into joints.
  • Cuts metal pieces using gas torch or electric arc.
  • Connects wires to power supply, or hoses to oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, electric arc, or other source and adjusts controls to regulate gas pressure and rate of flow.
  • Selects appropriate welding equipment such as electric arc, gas torch, etc..

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 7%
Level 1 15%
Level 2 23%
Level 3 47%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 4%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 1%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 2%

6 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Skills & Knowledge Employers Are Asking For

Over the past year, employers in Lincolnshire have asked for the following skills & Knowledge in their job postings for Marketing and Commercial Managers.

Skills

Knowledge