Metal working production and maintenance fitters
£34,414
Average salary
44 hours
Average weekly hours
2.95%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5223
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.
Common tasks include:
- 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 or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Regional employment: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Future employment: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Top 12 industries: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Alternative & related job titles: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Agricultural engineer Bench fitter Engineering machinist Fabricator Installation engineer Maintenance fitter Mechanical engineer
Equality focus: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£24,507
Female average annual salary
£34,936
Male average annual salary
40
Female average weekly hours
44
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Workforce gender: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Breakdown by region
£38,586
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£31,807
Wales - lowest annual average salary
47
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
42
London - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,164)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age