Cutter use heat to cut and trim metal objects to specific dimensions. Their work is closely related to that of welders. However, instead of joining metals, cutter use the heat from an electric arc, a stream of ionized gas called plasma, or burning gases to cut and trim metal objects to specific dimensions.
Responsibilities:
Use electrical currents to create heat and bond metals.
Join beams in the construction of buildings, bridges, and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries.
Weld materials such as steel and titanium.
Use a rod and heat to join metals.
Operate welding machine that feeds wire to bond materials.
Use molten metal to join two pieces of metal.
Connect copper plumbing pipes and thinner metals.
Plan work by interpreting blueprints.
Determine welding position and type of metal to be fused.
Select and set up welding equipment.
Ensure welds meat standards and specifications.
Supervise machines or robots that perform automated welding tasks.
Load parts correctly and monitor machine constantly.
Use heat from an electric arc to cut and trim metal objects.
Dismantle large objects such as ships and aircraft.