Overview
Machine fitters fit, assemble and otherwise build heavy industrial machinery and transportation equipment, including aircraft engines. They are employed in industrial machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing industries.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams to determine assembly operations
Fit and assemble prefabricated metal parts to build heavy industrial machinery and equipment such as construction, farming, and processing machinery, railway vehicles and aircraft engines
Move and align subassemblies and components using lifting and transporting devices such as overhead cranes
Install major components such as gears, pumps, motors or hydraulic assemblies
Inspect parts, subassemblies and finished products to ensure quality.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
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$88,000
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Job openings
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Education and training
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a mechanical apprenticeship program, such as millwrighting, machining, pipefitting, automotive service or heavy equipment repair or Completion of a four-year machine fitter apprenticeship program or Completion of five years of on-the-job training is usually required.
Completion of a two- to three-year college program in aircraft manufacturing or general fabrication is required for aircraft engine fitters.
Additional information
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Certification requirements
Optional: The following certification are optional to practice as Machine fitters in B.C.
- Skilled Trades Certification - Machine Fitters
Skilled Trades Certification - Machine Fitters
Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.
To work as a machine fitter in B.C., you may need a SkilledTradesBC certification demonstrating that you have completed the necessary technical training and work experience part of your apprenticeship program.
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
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