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Metal Working Production and Maintenance Fitters
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.
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£33,951
Average salary
New workers start around £20,233.36. Normal pay is £33,951 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53,838.16.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
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.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Learning
62
Learning Strategies
56
Monitoring
55
Active Listening
50
Reading Comprehension
50
Critical Thinking
50
Speaking
43
Mathematics
42
Writing
36
Science
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