FITTER WELDER

Tasks And Responsibilities

• 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 sub-assemblies 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

Requirements

• Minimum experience as a Fitter Welder for 3-5 years.

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV

Benefits

Employer sponsored visa