Maintenance Fitter

Also known as
Engineering maintenance fitter, maintenance engineer

Become a “hero of science"

Maintenance fitters are the go-to pros for setting up, fixing, and keeping all sorts of industrial machinery running, whether it's electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic.

At a glance

What can you expect from this role?
Average salary per year
£23000
Starter
Experienced
£23000
£38000
Typical hours
42 to 44 a week
You could work evenings / weekends on shifts
Flexible working hours?
Need a lab coat?
Not usually!

What to expect

Day-to-day tasks

As a maintenance fitter, you could:

  • install pipework, valves, pumps and motors
  • carry out planned maintenance checks
  • find and fix faults
  • replace worn parts, reset instrument controls and clean machinery
  • respond to emergency breakdowns, for example on a factory production line

Working environment

You could work in a factory or at a client's business.

You may need to wear protective clothing.

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Registration

Further information

You can find more about careers in engineering from the ECITB and Tomorrow's Engineers.

Explore the different ways to get into this role

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

College

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills you'll need. Useful subjects include: Level 2 Certificate…
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Apprenticeship

You could do an Engineering Fitter Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, or a Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.…
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Work Experience

You could start as an engineering operative or trainee craftsperson and do training on the job to become a fitter.…
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Discover the skills you need for this role

People in these types of job possess skills like the ones below.

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • practical skills for repairing and maintaining equipment
  • the ability to work well with your hands
  • problem-solving skills
  • the ability to work on your own
  • the ability to make decisions about tools and equipment
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • the ability to work well with others
  • thinking and reasoning skills
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Career progression

Career progression opportunities include

You could do further training while you work to become an engineering technician or site supervisor.

Courses that could help you progress include:

  • Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Engineering Maintenance
  • Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems - Mechanical Fitting
  • Level 3 Combined Diploma in Process Engineering Maintenance

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