Metal Fitters & Machinist Careers

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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Metal Fitters and Machinists fit and assemble fabricated metal parts into products, set up machining tools, production machines and textile machines, and operate machining tools and machines to shape metal stock and castings.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Clothing and Footwear Mechanic

mdi-briefcase-variant Fitter

mdi-briefcase-variant Fitter and Turner

mdi-briefcase-variant Fitter-Welder

mdi-briefcase-variant Metal Machinist (First Class)

mdi-briefcase-variant Textile

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying 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
preparing pattern mechanisms to control the operation of textile machines used to spin weave knit sew and tuft fabric
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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade - Maintenance - Fitting and Turning

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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