providing technical assistance to aid in research on and development of processes to determine the properties of metals and new alloys
// Unit group · 3117
Mining and metallurgical technicians
Mining and metallurgical technicians perform technical tasks to assist in research and experiments related to metallurgy, in improving methods of extracting solid minerals, oil and gas, and in the design, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of mines and mine installations, of systems for transporting and storing oil and natural gas, and for extraction of metals from ores.
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals / 311 Physical and Engineering Science Technicians / All level 4
// Working conditions
// Hand tools
No hand tools in this set.
providing technical assistance in geological and topographical surveys, and in the design and layout of oil, natural gas and mineral ore extraction and transportation systems, and processing and refining plants for minerals and metals
preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for mineral, oil and natural gas exploration, extraction, processing and transport projects
monitoring technical, regulatory and safety aspects of the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of mineral ore, oil and natural gas exploration, extraction, transport and storage installations and of mineral processing plants
helping plan and design mines, mine shafts, tunnels and underground first-aid facilities
collecting and preparing rock, mineral and metal samples, performing laboratory tests to determine properties, analysing and reporting test results and maintaining testing equipment
using microscopes, electromagnetic irradiation machines, spectrometers, spectrographs, densitometers and tension testing machines
assisting scientists in the use of electrical, sonic or nuclear measuring instruments in both laboratory and production activities to obtain data indicating potential sources of metallic ore, gas, or petroleum.
Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Metallurgical technician
- Mines inspector
- Mining engineering technician
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Geology technician - 3111
- Miner - 8111
- Mining plant operator - 8111
- Quarrier - 8111
Indexed job titles 16
- Acidiser, oil and gas wellISCO-88 3117
- Cementer, oil and gas wellISCO-88 3117
- Inspector, mineISCO-88 3152
- Inspector, safety: minesISCO-88 3152
- Sampler, coalISCO-88 7111
- Sampler, mineISCO-88 7111
- Sampler, oreISCO-88 7111
- Sampler, quarryISCO-88 7111
- Sampler, undergroundISCO-88 7111
- Shooter, oil and gas wellsISCO-88 3117
- Technician, engineering: miningISCO-88 3117
- Technician, engineering: petroleum and natural gas extractionISCO-88 3117
- Technician, metallurgicalISCO-88 3117
- Technician, metallurgyISCO-88 3117
- Tester, hardnessISCO-88 7111
- Treater, well acidisingISCO-88 3117