Machine fitters

Example job titles

• aircraft engine fitter
• assembly fitter
• heavy equipment fitter
• machine builder
• machine fitter
• machine tool builder
• mechanical fitter

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams to determine assembly operations
• Fit and assemble prefabricated metal parts to build heavy industrial machinery and equipment such as construction, farming, and processing machinery, railway vehicles and aircraft engines
• Move and align subassemblies and components using lifting and transporting devices such as overhead cranes
• Install major components such as gears, pumps, motors or hydraulic assemblies
• Inspect parts, subassemblies and finished products to ensure quality.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a mechanical apprenticeship program, such as millwrighting, machining, pipefitting, automotive service or heavy equipment repair or Completion of a four-year machine fitter apprenticeship program or Completion of five years of on-the-job training is usually required.
• Completion of a two- to three-year college program in aircraft manufacturing or general fabrication is required for aircraft engine fitters.
• Certification in a related trade may be required.

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