322113 FARRIER
Inspects, trims and shapes horses’ hooves, and forms, fits and nails horseshoes.
Skill Level: 3
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
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Selecting metal stock for job requirements
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Heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
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Tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
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Preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
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Setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
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Preparing horses’ hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
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Cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
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Filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
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Applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
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Finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes