As a fitter and welder, it is your responsibility for fitting, assembling, and welding metal parts to repair and construct production machinery and other equipment. It requires a high level of detail and precision to record, measure, and fit parts together.
Core tasks:
- Studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings.
- Fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment.
- Checking fabricated and assembled metal parts for accuracy, clearance and fit using precision measuring instruments.
- Setting guides, stops and other controls on machining tools, setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and presses, and setting controls for textile machines.
- Forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal.
- Cutting, threading, bending, and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines.
- Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment.
- May erect machines and equipment on-site.
- Keep accurate records of all maintenance work done. Detailed oriented, high safety standards
Study Pathways:
- MEM30219 – Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade
- MEM40119 – Certificate IV in Engineering
- MEM30319 – Certificate in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
Soft Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Time management
