Engineering Opportunity: Engineering Maintenance Fitter

Engineering Maintenance Fitter Current Vacancies

2006-12-23:

Engineering maintenance fitters service and repair industrial machinery and equipment in a range of sectors including transport, manufacturing, aerospace and power.
regular maintenance work such as oiling, cleaning and identifying parts requiring minor refurbishment
carrying out scheduled replacement of parts that have reached the limit of their working life.
Emergency maintenance: responding immediately to unplanned failure of systems or machinery rectifying faults on site or arranging for replacement machinery to be installed.
Fitters refer to manufacturer's technical manuals and diagrams to help locate faults, and use a range of testing equipment and tools to deal with the problems.
Engineering fitters work closely with engineering technicians and shift managers.
Most maintenance fitters work 37 to 39 hours, five days a week.
Shift work and overtime are common. Fitters normally wear protective clothing such as overalls, hats and safety shoes or boots.
The main employers are engineering, production or manufacturing companies.
Maintenance fitters can work for large companies on their own premises or for suppliers of equipment carrying out contract work. With experience and further training, fitters can progress to supervisory or technician roles.
Experienced fitters can earn between 19,000 and 26,000. (Permalink)

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