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Overview
Chain making machine operators run equipment that turns metal wire into chains, including small or precious-metal chains for jewellery and other products.
In job descriptions, look for wire handling, chain-making machines, pliers, soldering, trimming, test runs, quality standards, metal types and safe handling of wire under tension.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
This work is close to metalworking production. The operator feeds wire, watches the chain-making machine, joins chain ends with hand tools and uses soldering or trimming to produce a smooth finished chain.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes types of chain, types of metal, quality standards, test runs, machine monitoring, safe handling of wire under tension and spotting inadequate workpieces before they move further in production.
Salary context
Pay context depends on machine complexity, metal value, manual finishing, inspection responsibility, production pace and whether the work includes soldering, welding or troubleshooting machinery faults.
Career paths
Experience can develop toward set-up work, quality inspection, jewellery or small metal-parts production, machine maintenance support or training others in safe wire handling and test runs.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names chain type, metal, machine model, finishing steps and quality checks. Jewellery-chain work can require a different level of fine handling than heavier industrial chain production.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
51-4199.00
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Alternative labels
lay-out operator
engine turning operator
fancy wire drawer
novelty chain maker
hand chain making operator
gold chain maker
chain making machine operative
lay-out worker
novelty chainmaker
lay out operative
engine turner
lay-out technician
jewelery chain maker
chainmaker
centrifugal casting machine technician
jewellery chain maker
lay out technician
hand chain maker
centrifugal casting machine operator
jewelry chainmaker
chain maker
lay out worker
chain making machine setter
jewellery chainmaker
chain making machine tender
gold chainmaker
Occupation group
Metal working machine tool setters and operators (7223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/afe9eaa4-433f-4ae6-90ff-afa098ccf1bb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7223.3 |
| ISCO group | 7223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |