WH239 Fitter

Skills, interests and qualities

 •       Good practical skills

•        Strong problem solving skills

•        Understanding of technical manuals and engineering diagrams

•        Good communication skills

•        The ability to work quickly under pressure and to deadlines

•        The initiative to work on your own or as part of a team

•        Knowledge of health and safety issues.

 Preventative maintenance:

 •        Making scheduled checks on machinery and parts

•        Finding and fixing faults, and recalibrating instruments

•        Oiling and cleaning machinery and parts

•        Carrying out scheduled overhaul and replacing parts that have reached the end of their working life.

Emergency maintenance 

•        Responding immediately to machinery breakdowns

•        Fixing faults on site or arranging for replacement equipment to be installed.