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What this job is
Metal fitters and machinists operate machine tools, assemble metal components, and perform precision fabrication work in manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance environments across Australian industries. They read technical drawings, set up and operate lathes, mills, grinders, and other machine tools to shape, cut, drill, and finish metal parts to specification. They fit, align, and assemble component parts using hand tools, measurement instruments, and fastening systems to construct machinery, equipment, or structures.
Pay
A$2,606 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterwayscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Documentationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Purchase Order Processing
- Supplier Communication
- Written Communication