Professional qualification aims at preparing the metalworker as a professional figure capable of producing finished metal products through specific machining techniques, using the appropriate machinery, equipment and tools for cutting, deforming, welding and finishing the metal product. During the professional qualification the candidate will gain integrated knowledge on:
- Metal working cycle: phases, activities and technologies.
- Physical, chemical, mechanical and technological characteristics of metallic materials.
- Types and mechanisms of operation of the main metalworking machinery.
- Means of measuring metallic materials.
- Metal cutting techniques.
- Metalworking techniques.
- Metal deformation and welding techniques.
- Key working tools and computing equipment.
- Principles of operation of human / machine interaction tools.
- Metal finishing and joining techniques.
- The main principles and rules of occupational safety.
- Identify the machinery, equipment and tools to be used during the various stages of operation.
- Record the parameters of operation of the machinery for the production of metallic materials through the reading of the working file and the technical design.
- Evaluate the correctness of the functioning of the machinery by being able to identify and correct any abnormalities of their functioning.
- Reorganize and regulate the workplace as well as keep the working machinery efficient