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Metal Working Production and Maintenance Fitters

Overview

£21,510 Entry Level Salary

£40,246 Average Salary

£63,626 Potential Salary

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.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 5%
Level 1 8%
Level 2 17%
Level 3 36%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 13%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 17%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 4%

9 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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