metallurgical technician
ISCO: 3117. Skills: 33. Essential: 18.
Essential skills
- alloys of precious metals
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- analyse test data
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- collect samples
- conduct field work
- corrosion types
- ferrous metal processing
- interpret extraction data
- maintain laboratory equipment
- metal drawing processes
- non-ferrous metal processing
- perform sample testing
- precious metal processing
- precious metals
- record test data
- test raw minerals
- types of metal
Supporting skills
- advise on construction materials
- chemical processes
- chemical technologies in metal manufacture
- conduct metallurgical structural analysis
- determine characteristics of mineral deposits
- develop alternative mining methods
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- excavation techniques
- innovation processes
- manipulate metal
- metal and metal ore products
- mine safety legislation
- report analysis results
- separate metals from ores
- test construction material samples