Skills
54 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
3 skills
Essential skills / competences
15 skills
Optional knowledge
16 skills
Optional skills / competences
20 skills
Overview
Ornamental metal worker work is about shaping, finishing and preparing decorative metal pieces used in buildings, such as railings, staircases, open steel flooring, fences and gates.
In job descriptions, look for design drawings, metal marking, precision measuring, heating, corrosion checks, finishing equipment, welding or brazing tasks and installation-ready ornamental components.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Ornamental metal worker jobs usually centre on workshop fabrication and site-ready finishing. The work follows design drawings, marks metal pieces, heats or shapes components and checks railings, gates or stair parts before installation.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from precision metalworking, measuring equipment, corrosion recognition, metal temperature control and finishing machines. Roles may lean toward decorative cutting, smithing, engraving, welding, brazing or rust-proofing work.
Salary context
Pay context depends on the complexity of ornamental pieces, site installation responsibility, material range and whether the role includes independent setup, inspection of finished workpieces or coordination with construction crews.
Career paths
Experience can build from general metal fabrication, welding or machine operation into ornamental metalwork. Progression often moves toward lead fabricator, site installer, restoration specialist or small workshop supervision.
Good to know
Check whether adverts describe decorative metal products, not only general steel fabrication. Clear postings name railings, gates, stairs, drawings, finishing methods, tolerances and who approves the finished piece.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for exploring the occupation, not official statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
precision structural steel fitter
welder fabricator
welder fabricator installer
structural and ornamental metalwork steel fabricator
structural and ornamental metalwork metal fabricator
precision structural metal fitter
ornamental metalwork metal fabricator
Structural and ornamental metalwork copper fabricator
Occupation group
Metal working machine tool setters and operators (7223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c44f9f8c-46a6-40da-9630-cc568a18cc51 |
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| ESCO code | 7223.14 |
| ISCO group | 7223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |