£20,280
Average salary at age 20
£36,400
Average Salary
46
Average hours per week
Description
Metal working production and maintenance fitters erect, install and repair electrical and mechanical plant and industrial machinery, fit and assemble parts and sub-assemblies in the manufacture of metal products and test and adjust new motor vehicles and engines.Main Tasks
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
- Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make marine engines, prototype metal products, agricultural machinery and machine tools;
- 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;
- Examines operation of, and makes adjustments to, internal combustion engines and motor vehicles;
- 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.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a GNVQ/ GSVQ or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available.What Metal working production and maintenance fitters studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L4) Social policy | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 6 |
| (L3) Sociology | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 2 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 19 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 1 |
| (H4) Aerospace engineering | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 4 |
| (F6) Geology | 2 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
| (K2) Building | 2 |
| (J5) Materials technology not otherwise specified | 1 |
| (H1) General engineering | 5 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 6 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 1 |
| (J7) Biotechnology | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (F3) Physics | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (J6) Maritime technology | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 10 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 14 |
UK Prospects
171700
Workforce Size
4.10%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
14456
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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