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MINOR GROUP 723: MACHINERY MECHANICS AND FITTERS
 


    Machinery mechanics and fitters fit, install, maintain and repair engines, vehicles, agricultural or industrial machinery, and mechanical equipment.

    Tasks performed usually include: fitting, installing, maintaining and repairing engines, vehicles, agricultural or industrial machinery, and mechanical equipment. Supervision of other workers may be included.

    Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

    7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters

    7232 Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters

    7233 Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters

    Note

    Occupations are classified into Major group 8, Plant and machine operators and assemblers, if the tasks call mainly for experience with and an understanding of the machinery operated and monitored.

    Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary occupations, if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature, mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort, little or no previous experience and understanding of the work and limited initiative or judgement.

   
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 Updated 19 September 2004, by VA.