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Saw Maker and Repairer

Saw Doctor Repairs, sets and sharpens blades for circular, band and other saws.

Job Titles

  • Saw Doctor
  • Saw Sharpener

Tasks

  • assembling parts and subassemblies of precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms
  • dismantling precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairing and replacing defective parts, and reassembling articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines
  • calibrating precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights
  • making blades for circular, band and other power saws and repairing, setting and sharpening blades for hand and power saws
  • may estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs

More Info

A Certificate III including at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or a Certificate IV, or at least 3 years of relevant experience, is usually needed. Three in five workers have this level of qualification. Sometimes experience or on-the-job training is needed in addition to a qualification and registration or licensing may also be required.

VET Course Providers:

New South Wales

TAFE NSW

Victoria

TAFE Victoria

South Australia

TAFE SA

Western Australia

TAFE WA

Tasmania

TasTAFE

Queensland

TAFE Queensland

Northern Territory

NT

Charles Darwin University

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Institute of Technology

For more information on required qualifications, click here.

ANZSCO ID 3233

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