skillfactor-pipeline/skills/filigree-maker/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — filigree maker

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9071.00 (Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 7313; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
• [Core] Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
• [Core] Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
• [Core] Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
• [Core] Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
• [Core] Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
• [Core] Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
• [Core] Compute costs of labor and materials to determine production costs of products and articles.
• [Core] Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
• [Core] Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
• [Core] Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.
• [Core] Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds to cast models of jewelry.
• [Core] Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers.
• [Core] Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
• [Supplemental] Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
• [Core] Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
• [Core] Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals.
• [Core] Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.
• [Core] Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.
• [Supplemental] Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers.
• [Core] Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces.
• [Supplemental] Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds.
• [Core] Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications.
• [Supplemental] Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products.
• [Supplemental] Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces.
• [Core] Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties to develop new products or modify existing designs.
• [Supplemental] Anneal precious metal objects such as coffeepots, tea sets, and trays in gas ovens for prescribed times to soften metal for reworking.
• [Supplemental] Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models.
• [Supplemental] Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
• [Supplemental] Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust position of molds during processing.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Build production molds.
• Clean workpieces or finished products.
• Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Design jewelry or decorative objects.
• Determine the value of goods or services.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
• Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
• Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
• Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Place materials into molds.
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
• Prepare materials for processing.
• Purchase products or services.
• Record operational or production data.
• Repair precision devices or workpieces.
• Reshape small metal components for precision assembly.
• Select production input materials.
• Sell products or services.
• Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
• Solder parts or workpieces.