Fitter
Fit, assemble and shape machinery parts and other equipment.
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- What's it like to be a Fitter?
- How to become a Fitter
- Latest Fitter jobs
- Top skills and experience for Fitters
- Is Fitter the right role for you?
- Fitter role reviews
What's it like to be a Fitter?
Fitters study drawings, plans, specifications and blueprints in order to fit, assemble and shape machinery parts and other equipment. There are different types of Fitters including general Fitters, Mechanical Fitters, Maintenance Fitters, and Fitters and Turners.
Tasks and duties
- Reviewing drawings and blueprints in order to establish which materials, methods and settings are required for particular parts and processes.
- Fitting parts into machinery and equipment, checking parts for accuracy and fit, using tools to cut, file, plane, bore and drill metal.
- Diagnosing problems with machines and reporting issues to manager, ensuring that health and safety regulations are followed.
How to become a Fitter
To work as a Fitter in Australia, you’ll usually need a trade qualification combined with, or in place of, a completed apprenticeship.
- Complete a Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) (MEM30205) as part of an apprenticeship at a TAFE (or registered training institute).
- Gain practical experience as a qualified Fitter and consider moving into a specific industry such as manufacturing, construction or transport.
- Alternatively, investigate requirements for specialisation, such as becoming a Diesel Fitter, Fitter-Machinist or Fitter-Mechanic.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Fitter employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Hydraulics
Preventive Maintenance
Welding
Fault Finding
Pneumatics
Installation
Troubleshooting
Machining
Working At Heights
Fabrication
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Latest Fitter reviews
May 2021
An insight to Fitting and Fitting and Turning
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsVery satisfying to be able to fix things and make things as a machinist. The same satisfaction is possible in a fitters role where once again you are fixing things that are crucial to keep the wheels ...
The challengesWhether it be a fitters role or fitter turner, your personal health and safety is the key factor to your work, what you do and the environment that you work in. Every employer has a legal obligation t...
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May 2021
good to earn money ,it all depends on the company you are dealing with and the managers
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
Specialisationvalves ,gearbox
The good thingswork with the team ,good social network,get good friends ,update on technology and clients,will be independent,
The challengessupervisor or the management ,unplanned work ,unavoidable schedules,night works ,work continuously for 12hr shift
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