Fitter and turner

Code 7223.7

Fitters and turners use machine tools to create and modify metal parts according to set specifications in order to fit components for machinery. They ensure the finished components are ready for assembly.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • metal forming technologies
  • types of metal

Skills and competences

  • cut metal products
  • use technical documentation
  • fabricate metal parts
  • inspect quality of products
  • operate metal fabricating machines
  • manipulate metal
  • measure parts of manufactured products
  • tend lathe
  • operate drill press
  • perform metal work

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences