Logo Museum
Museum
Friends of Durham Mining Museum
Events Calendar
e-Books and Books for sale
Photograph Gallery
Document Archive
What's new in the site
Donate to support the Museum
Mining
Mining History
Colliery Index
Colliery Maps
Company Overviews
Who's Who
Mineral Information
Managers Certificates
Educational Material
Bibliography
Statistics
Workers/Employee Lists
Notes for Family Historians
War Service information
Disasters
Disaster Reports
Names of those killed
Disasters in the 1700s
Disasters in the 1800s
Disasters in the 1900s
Memorials
Awards for Gallantry
On this day ...

Links to other sites of interest
Industrial Heritage Days Out
Former www.pitwork.net web site

Index to site

Contact and address details

Share Page with Social Media

Share on Facebook

Share with Reddit

Share on Delicious


Education Prev Page Return to Index Next Page Education
/ Index \

Modern Mining Occupations

Part IV — Central Workshops

This information is taken from the following source:

  • National Schedule Of Occupations And Job Descriptions (Manual Workers) Schedule Of Jointly Agreed Job Names And Job Descriptions, Amended, December, 1967
Ref. No. Occupation Name General Description of work performed
W.401  Marker Out
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the marking out from drawings and specifications metal work to be processed by machinists.
W.402  Machinist
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the setting up and machining of metals and working to fine tolerances.
W.403  Turner
Competent Turner qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on operating power-driven centre or face plate lathe.
W.404  Planer
Competent Planer qualified by experience, and/or training, operating power-driven metal planing machine including setting up.
W.405  Shaper
Setting up and operating power-driven shaping machine.
W.406  Machine Shearer
Operating a power-driven metal shearing machine.
W.407  Slotter
Operating a power-driven metal slotting machine.
W.408  Miller
Competent Miller qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on setting up and operating power-driven milling machine.
W.409  Driller
Operating single or multi-spindle power-driven twist drilling machine.
W.410  Radial Drill Operator
Competent Radial Drill Operator qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, operating a power-driven radial drilling machine including setting up.
W.411  Horizontal Borer
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and /or apprenticeship. engaged on setting up and operating power-driven horizontal boring machine.
W.412  Fixed Head or Vertical Borer
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and /or apprenticeship, operating a power-driven fixed head or vertical boring machine, including setting up.
W.413  Screwer
Operating power-driven screwing machine.
W.414  Automatic Turret Lathe Operator
Operating automatic turret lathe on repetition work, excluding setting up.
W.415  Power Driven Metal Cutting Saw Operator
Operating a power-driven metal cutting circular saw.
W.416  Cutting Tool Re-grinder
Re-sharpening rotary drill bits, twist drills and other cutting tools and tool bits using a power-driven grinder.
W.417  Coal Cutter Pick Maker
Operating a power-driven machine for the making and re-sharpening of coal cutter picks, including hardening and tempering..
W.418  Machine Tool Maker
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the making and repairing of tools for power-operated machines.
W.419  Saw Doctor
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the sharpening, setting and repairing of power-driven sews and hand saws.
W.420  Tool Room Attendant
Responsible for the receiving, recording and despatch of tools to and from the tool room.
W.421  Structural Fitter
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on fabricating and erecting structural steel work, including marking out to specification.
W.422  Spray Metalliser
Building up metal parts by metal spraying machine.
W.423  Blacksmith
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on general smithy work, including forging work connected with plant or chains, or heat treatment of drawbars and chains or recapping of ropes, etc.
W.424  Blacksmith's Striker
Striking for Blacksmith, attending fires and generally assisting Blacksmith.
W.425  Profile Burner
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on operating profile burning machine.
W.426  Welder
Performing all classes of acetylene or electric welding.
W.427  Butt Welder
Welding of metals using butt welding machine.
W.428  Brazier
Jointing of metals using brazing compound.
W.429  Burner
Cutting metal by means of acetylene or electric burner.
W.430  Plater
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on assembling metal plate work, including marking out the work from drawings and specifications, and/or erecting steel structural work.
W.431  Plater's Help
Assembling metal plate work under the supervision of the Plater, including cutting and bending.
W.432  Springsmith
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on making and repairing loco and wagon springs, including case hardening and tempering.
W.433  Steel Arch Reformer
Reforming steel arches into correct shape using furnace and template.
W.434  Steel Straightener
Operating power press for straightening steel.
W.435  Boiler Smith
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship. engaged on the construction and/or repair of boilers.
W.436  Guillotine Operator
Cutting of metal plates and sheets by means of power operated guillotine.
W.437  Furnace Operator
Heating of metal parts prior to bending on hydraulic press.
W.438  Hydraulic Press Operator
Pressing of metal tub bodies by power press.
W.439  Tub Assembler
Assembling pit tubs and mine cars including riveting and bolting, and fixation of axles and wheels.
W.440  Wagon Body Repairer
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on dismantling, repairing and reassembling of railway wagons, including marking out timber and re-setting brakes.
W.441  Wagon Lifter
Jacking up wagon, removing wheels and reassembling.
W.442  Cupola Man
Mixing, preparing and smelting of metals for casters.
W.443  Core Maker
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on making cores in sand for moulders.
W.444  Moulder
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on making metal castings, including mould making.
W.445  Castings Fettler
Dressing castings by chipping and-grinding.
W.446  Band Sawyer
Fully competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on operating power driven band saw drawing planks from the log.
W.447  Rough Sawyer
Rough sawing of timber into various lengths by power-driven and cross cut saws.
W.448  Woodcutting Machinist
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on operating morticing. tenoning, planing and similar machines to produce component parts of wood.
W.449  Pattern Maker
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on making patterns in wood; making patterns for brass and iron castings.
W.450  Joiner
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on doing joinery work in shops making wood work of all kinds for building structures.
W.451  Motor Body Builder
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the fabricating, assembling and/or repairing of motor lorry bodies.
W.452  Boat Builder and Repairer
Repairing canal boats and barges, including sawing, joining, machining, caulking and steaming.
W.453  Sign Writer
Competent Painter qualified by training, experience, and/or apprenticeship, engaged on sign writing by hand.
W.454  Painter Decorator
Painting and decorating old and new work including graining, varnishing, stippling, gilding and mixing own colours.
W.455  Coach Painter
Competent Painter qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on painting of vehicle bodies by brush.
W.456  Painter
Preparing old and new work and applying one or more simple coats of paint.
W.457  Paint Sprayer
Competent Painter qualified by training, and/or experience, painting by using paint spray, including finishing coats.
W.458  Spray Hand
Engaged on rough painting by paint spray.
W.459  Electrician
Competent Electrician qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the installation, maintenance, repair and testing of electrical equipment, apparatus and machinery.
W.460  Electrician's Help
Semi-skilled electrical worker engaged on minor repairs and maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances under the supervision of a fully qualified Electrician.
W.461  Electric Cable Repairer
Engaged on carrying out repairs to electric cables and their conductors in the shop.
W.462  Cable Repairer and Tester
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the repair of cores, taping. vulcanising and testing of electric trailing cables.
W.463  Electric Cable Vulcaniser
Vulcanising of electric cables.
W.464  Fitter
Competent Fitter qualified by experience, training, and/or apprenticeship, engaged on maintenance, repair, construction, assembly or installation of mechanical appliances or equipment.
W.465  Maintenance Man Mechanical Appliances
Engaged on minor repairs and maintenance of mechanical appliances either with or without supervision.
W.466  Turbine Pump Fitter
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the repairing, dismantling, reassembling and testing of turbine pumps.
W.467  Tin Smith
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on making and repairing of all types of tin plate work with or without solder.
W.468  Panel Beater
Competent worker qualified by experience, training, and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the repairing, shaping and modelling by hand of metal panels to specification.
W.469  Mason (including Bricklayer)
Laying bricks or prefabricated blocks, building to specification and maintaining fabric.
W.470  Slater
Competent worker qualified by training, experience and/or apprenticeship. engaged on the roofing and re-roofing of buildings using slates and tiles.
W.471  Plumber
Installing and maintaining gas, hot and cold water supply and sanitary appliances.
W.472  Motor Mechanic
Major overhaul and repair of motor vehicles and compression ignition engines.
W.474  Motor Vehicle Driver
Driving motor vehicles, cars, lorry or ambulance car.
W.475  Rope Tester
Strips down sample of wire rope and carries out break and strain tests.
W.476  Saddler
Making and maintaining leather equipment.
W.477  Knee Pad and Belt Maker
Making knee pads, waist belts, cap lamp belts. etc.. from rubber conveyor belting.
W.478  Loco Driver
Driving locomotive in and about workshop premises on standard gauge track.
W.479  Narrow Gauge Loco Driver
Driving locomotive in and about workshop premises on narrow gauge track.
W.480  Loco Fireman
Firing boilers on locomotive under supervision of Loco Driver.
W.481  Shunter
Marshalling traffic; coupling and uncoupling wagons and operating switches in the circulation of railway wagons and in the marshalling of trains in readiness for despatch.
W.483  Platelayer
Laying and maintaining railway tracks.
W.484  Dumper Driver
Operating mechanical dumper.
W.485  Overhead Crane Driver
Driving power operated overhead crane.
W.488  Manual Crane Driver
Operating stationary or mobile crane by means of hand wheel or hand winch.
W.489  Stoker
Feeding fuel to boiler, maintaining steam pressure and water level.
W.490  Store Attendant
Responsible to Store Keeper for make up of stores issues to collieries and replenishment of stock bins.
W.491  First Aid Room Attendant
Rendering first aid in first aid room and maintaining equipment.
W.492  Watchman
Responsible for the security of workshop premises.
W.493  General Worker
Performing work of a general character other than highly skilled work.
W.495  Office Cleaner
Cleaning of offices.
W.496  Workshop Cleaner
Cleaner of workshops, enginerooms, etc.
W.497  Bulldozer Driver
Operating bulldozer.
W.498  Excavator Driver
Operating mechanical excavator.
W.499  Road Roller Driver
Driving road roller.
W.500  Tractor Driver
Operating mechanical tractor.
W.501  Assistant Structural Erector
Site assembly of structural steelwork under the supervision and direction of a fully qualified Erector.
W.503  Chain and Suspension Gear Tester
Inspecting lifting gear and suspension chains and gear.
W.504  Motor Vehicle Driver and Collector
Driving motor vehicles for the delivery of bagged coal to consumers collecting money from customers and issuing receipts.
W.505  Mobile Steam or Diesel Crane Driver
Driving and operating mobile steam or diesel driven crane running on railway tracks, using crane to move railway wagons.
W.506  Crane Driver
Operating stationary or mobile power operated jib crane other than a mobile steam or diesel crane running on rai way tracks.
W.507  Locomotive Cleaner and Steam Raiser
Employed in loco sheds, cleaning boilers, cleaning and filling sand boxes, filling boiler with water, lighting loco fires, solely responsible for steam raising, getting up steam and, where necessary, moving the locomotive into position for driver.
W.508  Fork Lift Truck Driver
Driving and operating Fork Lift Truck.
W.509  Low Loader Driver or Heavy Articulated Vehicle Driver
Driving Low Loader and/or Heavy Articulated Vehicle; responsible for driving the vehicle and for the loading and off-loading of heavy equipment up to the limits of the capacity of the vehicle.
W.510  Conveyor Bolt Vulcaniser
Vulcanising conveyor belting or an equivalent process with plastics.
W.511  Mechanical Shovel Driver
Lifting material with Mechanical Shovel, transporting and dumping same as required.
W.512  Putty Glazier
Carrying out putty glazing work on glass in windows, doors, etc.
W.513  Engraving Machine Operator
Operating Taylor-Hobson or similar Engraving Machine.
W.514  Inspector (Quality Control) (Mechanical and Electrical)
Competent worker qualified by experience, training and/or apprenticeship, engaged on the inspection and checking of the quality of workmanship on assemblies, sub-assemblies and machinery under repair, and, where required, the examination and certification of serviceability of workshop plant and equipment.
W.515  Metallurgist's Help
Working to detailed instructions from a qualified metallurgist on routine tasks including: the preparation of samples and specimens for examination; the development of photographic plates; the performance of simple hardness tests and gamma rays examinations and the operation of heat treatment furnaces.
W.516  Powered Roof Support Test Rig Operator
Operating rig for testing powered supports under heavy loads; adjustment and final testing of supports.
W.517  Electric Cable Plug Fitter
Engaged on fitting plugs to electric cables.
W.518  Electric Drilling Machine Repairer and Tester
Repairing and testing coal and/or stone drilling machine.
W.519  Multishot Exploder Cleaner and Tester
Responsible for cleaning, overhaul and testing of Multishot Exploders, including measurement of the output characteristics, and certifying that the instrument is in satisfactory condition.
W.520  Leather, Rubber and Plastic Worker
Making canisters, toolbags and other bags and containers using presses, strippers, riveters and stitchers.
W.521  Hydraulic Roof Support Valve Repairer and Tester
Inspecting, repairing. adjusting and testing hydraulic roof support valves.

 

Prev Page Return to Top of Page Next Page

 

mail
Mail:
Webmaster
Back
Back
Home
Home
Open Government Licence   Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Copyright © 1999-2024 by The Durham Mining Museum and its contributors
Registered Charity No: 1110608
Page last updated: 31 Dec 2022

Privacy Policy
 
Terms & Conditions
 
Search
Search
Print
Print
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W