Building trades

Metalworker

Métallier-serrurier

FORMATION DISPONIBLE AU CFA BTP AVIGNON

A metalworker fabricates and installs steel structures, stairs, gates, railings, frames and security elements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Understand the job before learning the words

Use this page in order: discover the main missions, remember the professional qualities, practise the useful sentences, then open the tools and materials.

CFA DU BÂTIMENT D’AVIGNONThis trade belongs to a training sector available in AvignonSee the official training centre ↗

MAIN MISSIONS

What does this professional do?

Read a fabrication drawing
Cut and drill profiles
Weld an assembly
Install and align a structure
Protect the finished metal

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

What qualities are important?

GeometryWeldingPrecisionStrength and coordinationRisk prevention

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Where can this job be done?

⌖ Metal workshop⌖ Construction site⌖ Industrial building⌖ Private property

SPEAK ON SITE

Useful sentences for this job

Read the English sentence aloud, then check the French meaning.

01The weld must be continuous.

La soudure doit être continue.

02Check that the frame is level.

Vérifiez que le cadre est de niveau.

03Remove every sharp edge.

Enlevez chaque arête vive.

Advantages 4 points

Technical and creative fabrication
Work on durable structures
Workshop and installation tasks
Many specialisations

Disadvantages 4 points

Heat, sparks and noise
Heavy components
Precise measurements required
Protective equipment is essential

Tools Main tools used in this job 5 items

Each card shows the English term, the French term, and one visual reference to help students recognize the item more easily.

Vocabulary

Angle grinder

Meuleuse d’angle

Cuts and prepares metal.

Vocabulary

Welding machine

Poste à souder

Joins metal parts.

Vocabulary

Metal square

Équerre de métallier

Checks right angles.

Vocabulary

Drill press

Perceuse à colonne

Drills accurate holes.

Vocabulary

File

Lime

Deburrs and adjusts edges.

Materials Main materials used in this job 5 items

Materials are shown with the same bilingual format so the learner can connect the right object, name, and usage.

Vocabulary

Steel profile

Profilé acier

Structural section for frames.

Vocabulary

Sheet metal

Tôle

Flat metal used for panels and fabrication.

Vocabulary

Stainless steel

Acier inoxydable

Corrosion-resistant metal.

Vocabulary

Welding wire

Fil de soudage

Filler material used during welding.

Vocabulary

Anti-rust primer

Primaire antirouille

Protects steel before finishing.