Fitter Jobs in Australia

Fitters assemble and fit parts and sub-assemblies to fabricate or repair production machines and other equipment. Fitters may be employed in the trades and services industry, they are often found in industrial areas or in the mining industry areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Fitters usually work in production areas or workshops that can be hot, dusty and noisy. They often need to climb, crouch or bend and spend most of their day standing. Workers must take adequate safety precautions and wear personal protective equipment like steel-capped boots, gloves, hard hats and earmuffs.
Repairing, installing and making machinery requires fitters to be familiar with a wide range of equipment and tools including cutting and welding equipment, lathes, thermal heating, milling and drilling machines. They use these tools to mark, cut, plane bore, grind and drill objects. To become a fitter you usually need to complete an apprenticeship which takes 4 years to complete and is available as a school based apprenticeship.

55% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 45% are contract jobs.