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Also known as:

assembly fitter
heavy equipment fitter
machine builder
mechanical fitter

DESCRIPTION :

Machine fitters fit, assemble and otherwise build heavy industrial machinery and transportation equipment, including aircraft engines. They are employed in industrial machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing industries.

MAIN DUTIES:

Read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams to determine assembly operations;
Fit and assemble prefabricated metal parts to build heavy industrial machinery and equipment such as construction, farming, and processing machinery, railway vehicles and aircraft engines;
Move and align subassemblies and components using lifting and transporting devices such as overhead cranes;
Install major components such as gears, pumps, motors or hydraulic assemblies;
Inspect parts, subassemblies and finished products to ensure quality.

AVERAGE SALARY:

$ 49,000

WHERE DOES THIS TRADE HAVE GOOD JOB PROSPECTS?

Secondary School

Machine Fitters

Name of program:

Where are programs available?

Training in English available in Lanaudière, Laurentides and Montérégie.

Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Centre-du-Québec
Chaudière-Appalaches
Côte-Nord
Lanaudière
Laurentides
Laval
Mauricie
Montérégie
Montréal
Outaouais
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Program length:

Two years for Industrial Construction and Maintenance Mechanics

6 months for mécanique d'entretien en commandes industrielles
6 months for mécanique d'entretien préventif et prospectif d'industrie

What you need to prepare yourself for this trade:

Comments:

Industrial Construction and Maintenance Mechanics is available in English in Laurentides and Montérégie.

College

Machine Fitters

Name of program:

Where are programs available:

Training in English available in Montérégie.

Montérégie

Program length:

A technical training program (DEC) is a three year program

What you need to prepare yourself for this trade:

A Diploma of Collegial Studies gives the opportunity to become a member of the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec.

Trade

Machine Fitters Trade group: Machinery, Robots and Electronics

To find out if this trade is for you, check the statements that apply to you:

	I am enthusiastic about precision work
	Tools and machines have always interested me
	I like to adjust heavy equipment
	I am able to read plans and diagrams
	I am patient
	I use precision tools regularly
	I have an interest in working indoors
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Machine Fitters

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DESCRIPTION :

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WHERE DOES THIS TRADE HAVE GOOD JOB PROSPECTS?

Secondary School

Name of program:

Where are programs available?

Program length:

What you need to prepare yourself for this trade:

Comments:

College

Name of program:

Where are programs available:

Program length:

What you need to prepare yourself for this trade:

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