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MINOR GROUP 731: PRECISION WORKERS IN METAL AND RELATED MATERIALS
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Precision workers in metal and related materials make and
repair precision instruments, musical instruments, jewellery and
other articles of precious metals.
Tasks performed usually include: making and repairing
watches, clocks, nautical, meteorological, optical, surgical,
dental, orthopaedic and other precision instruments and
equipment; making and repairing musical instruments; cutting or
setting gems, and making and repairing jewellery and precious
metalware. Supervision of other workers may be included.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the
following unit groups:
7311 Precision-instrument makers and repairers
7312 Musical-instrument makers and tuners
7313 Jewellery and precious-metal workers
Note
Occupations are classified into Major group 8, Plant and
machine operators and assemblers, if the tasks call mainly for
experience with and understanding of the machinery operated and
monitored.
Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary
occupations, if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature,
mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort,
little or no previous experience and understanding of the work,
and limited initiative or judgement.
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