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Precision Workers in Metal

Fit for youth without SEE:
Yes

Precision workers in Metal are workers that create, reproduce parts of machinery which are too delicate or inefficient to be worked by machinery. Their tasks involve metal fabrication, weldiing,drilli ... learn more

Employment Option

Self Employment Ratio

%

Education

There isn't one specific course or training available, but a few that when combined should create a mid/high level of employment. The course would be Metal Work Helper, of 367 hours for 8th pass, Lath ... learn more

Professional Courses & Trainings

Possible Employers


construction office

Metal industry

Career in Detail

Precision workers in Metal are workers that create, reproduce parts of machinery which are too delicate or inefficient to be worked by machinery. Their tasks involve metal fabrication, weldiing,drilling, turning etc. They also work with electric enclosures .

Precision Workers in Metals usually do the following

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Create construction or installation diagrams.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Mark reference points on construction materials.

Abilities and other Requirements

requires good vision
requires special lightfingeredness
Difficult to access for Girls

Income and other Facilities

Entry Salary / Income
Rs. (not set) - (not set)

Working Context

ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations

Security and Army Professionals
Skilled Urban Skilled Rural
Supporting Operations

The table illustrates the segregation of occupations according to the level of education & experience. The segregation is such that the 'Professionals' have the highest amount of education and/or experience then are the 2 skilled labour (Urban & Rural) and Supporting Occupations with assemblers, operators etc. Security and Army have a wider range of both education and experience and are governmental jobs.

The boxes highlighted are the ones associated with Precision Workers in Metal . According to ISCO, jobs can have various levels of education and/or experience which thus puts them in different boxes as visualized in the table.

Relevant Education

There isn't one specific course or training available, but a few that when combined should create a mid/high level of employment. The course would be Metal Work Helper, of 367 hours for 8th pass, Lathe settler Operator, a 460 hours short-term training. In order to access these two course one should be above the age of 18.

Education strongly relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
Metal Sculpture
Skilled Urban
Skilled Rural
0
Yes
Sheet Metal Worker
Skilled Urban
Skilled Rural
0
Yes

Ideal Qualities

Work activities, mental & physical: You are equally comfortable with mental or physical work, without any particular preference for either. You should consider looking for jobs where both types of working activities can be utilized. Some examples would include providing services and working in security.

Flexibility, very low: You prefer to have a fixed work routine with little or no change every day. You should consider looking for jobs where you are required to go to an office at a specific time each working day. Some examples would include desk jobs and running a shop.

Value orientation, rather idealisitic: You believe that your work must have meaning behind it, with only some importance attached to the material gain of your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will give you some personal satisfaction while doing it. Some examples would include teaching and doing social work.

Pursuit of Success, very low: Having a personal life is important to you. You don’t want your social and family relationships to suffer from dedicating time to your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will not interfere with your private life. Avoid jobs which require you to dedicate a lot of your free time to your work

Motivation to Create, high: You prefer to come up with your own ways of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs where you have some freedom to make your own decisions. Avoid jobs where you have to follow directions.

Competition oriented, very low: You do not enjoy competing with others, and you do not often compare yourself to others. You prefer to focus only on your own accomplishments. You should consider looking for jobs where your work is valued on its own merit . Avoid jobs where your performance is often compared to others’ performance.

Team oriented, very low: You are independent and work best on your own. It is difficult for you to work with others and to conform your way of working to theirs but on the other hand you do not feel odd if you have to work on your own. You should consider looking for jobs which have a lot of tasksthat can be fulfilled on your own and have a low degree of collaboration with colleagues or experts you need to ask for help

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Create construction or installation diagrams.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Mark reference points on construction materials.

Employment Condition

Self Employment Ratio

%

Possible Employers


construction office

Metal industry

Size of Employment

At the moment there are people working in this job in Nepal.

Job Demand

Shows the demand of the career (1st being the highest and the last being over-saturated).


60 = very high: This job is very high in demand. You can easily find employment or will be able to sell your service easily as a self employed person.

50 = high: This job is high in demand. With a certain talent you will find a job.

40 = medium: The demand for this job is medium. You should have chances in finding a job, but you might need to be flexible regarding your working place or in self employment, might have to compete with a few other professionals about the work.

30 = low: The demand for this job is low. Only a few vacancies are published. Academic proficiency as well as experience is required to be even considered for applying for this sort of jobs.

20 = saturated: There is no more demand for this profession in the labour market. Only if existing staff is released, new people are hired.

10 = over-supplied: There are many graduates already waiting for a job in this profession. You might have to consider a long waiting list or have to prove extraordinary talent to find a job in this profession.

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