Metal plate workers, and riveters
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Definition: Metal plate workers, and riveters
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5214
Metal plate workers and riveters mark off, drill, shape, position, rivet and seal metal plates and girders to form structures and frameworks.
Common tasks include:
- examines drawings and specifications and uses rules, scribes and punches to mark out metal plate with guidelines and reference points;
- cuts metal plate to markings using hand or machine tools;
- uses machine tools to bend, curve, punch, drill and straighten metal plate as required;
- uses hydraulic jacks to position and align metal platework or frame for welding and bolting;
- selects suitable rivets and rivets together metal plates and girders;
- seals seams with caulking compound, smoothes welds, fixes metal doors, metal collars, portholes, tank and hatch covers and performs other metal plate finishing tasks using a variety of hand and power tools.
Qualifications
Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually via apprenticeship including practical experience and technical training. Apprenticeships in Engineering Materials Processing, Engineering Assembly and Engineering Construction are available.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Regional employment: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Future employment: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Top 12 industries: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Alternative & related job titles: Metal plate workers, and riveters
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Equality focus: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£33,893
Female average annual salary
£37,543
Male average annual salary
35
Female average weekly hours
52
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Workforce gender: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Breakdown by region
£56,314
London - highest annual average salary
£29,200
Yorkshire and the Humber - lowest annual average salary
68
West Midlands (England) - Highest average weekly hours
32
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Metal plate workers, and riveters
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Metal plate workers, and riveters
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£20,857)
49 years
Highest annual salary (£42,757) at this age