Description
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.Main Tasks
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
- Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make marine engines, prototype metal products, agricultural machinery and machine tools;
- 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;
- Examines operation of, and makes adjustments to, internal combustion engines and motor vehicles;
- 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.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a GNVQ/ GSVQ or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available.What Metal working production and maintenance fitters studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
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(L4) Social policy | 1 |
(W2) Design studies | 6 |
(L3) Sociology | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 2 |
(H3) Mechanical engineering | 19 |
(F1) Chemistry | 1 |
(C8) Psychology | 1 |
(H4) Aerospace engineering | 1 |
(W3) Music | 4 |
(F6) Geology | 2 |
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
(K2) Building | 2 |
(J5) Materials technology not otherwise specified | 1 |
(H1) General engineering | 5 |
(H2) Civil engineering | 6 |
(W4) Drama | 1 |
(M1) Law by area | 1 |
(M2) Law by topic | 1 |
(J9) Others in technology | 1 |
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
(B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
(P5) Journalism | 1 |
(F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
(H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 1 |
(J7) Biotechnology | 1 |
(V5) Philosophy | 1 |
(F3) Physics | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 1 |
(J6) Maritime technology | 1 |
(X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
(L5) Social work | 1 |
(X1) Training teachers | 1 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 10 |
(P3) Media studies | 1 |
(N2) Management studies | 1 |
(V1) History by period | 1 |
(H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 14 |