Metal Fitters and Machinists nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for metal fitters and machinists not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional machine shop making and repairing parts for mines, farms and food factories. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A part you machined to a tiny tolerance slides in perfectly on the first try
- A worn-out machine returns to the factory floor because you made the part it needed
- Teaching a new apprentice to read a measurement and watching them get it right
Hard days
- A job that has to be remade because a measurement was missed by a hair
- A breakdown call at the end of a long week, when a factory has stopped
- Metal chips, noise and coolant, and a machine that does not behave
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 332299, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.