Metal Working Production and Maintenance Fitters
Metal working production and maintenance fitters erect, install and repair electrical and mechanical plant and industrial machinery, fit and assemble parts and sub-assemblies in the manufacture of metal products and test and adjust new motor vehicles and engines.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£40272
New workers start around £24000. Normal pay is £40272 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £63862.
Jobs
8858
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Erects, installs, repairs and services plant and industrial machinery, including railway stock, textile machines, coin operated machines, locks, sewing machines, bicycles and gas and oil appliances.
- Examines operation of, and makes adjustments to internal combustion engines and motor vehicles.
- Fits and assembles, other than to fine tolerances, prepared parts and sub-assemblies to make motor vehicles, printing and agricultural machinery, orthopaedic appliances and other metal goods.
- Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make marine engines, prototype metal products, agricultural machinery and machine tools.
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Learning
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Learning Strategies
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Monitoring
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Active Listening
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Reading Comprehension
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Critical Thinking
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Speaking
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Mathematics
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Writing
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Science
