National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
• H4 - Mechanics
• H41 - Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanics (Except Motor Vehicle)

H416 - Machine Fitters

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.

• Example Titles

  • agricultural machinery builder
  • agricultural machinery fitter
  • aircraft engine fitter
  • assembly fitter
  • assembly fitter, aircraft engines
  • charge hand, machine fitters
  • chemical-processing machine builder
  • compressor fitter
  • crane fitter
  • engine fitter, aircraft
  • farm machinery builder
  • farm machinery fitter
  • fitter, aircraft engines
  • fitter, heavy equipment
  • fitter, heavy machinery
  • fitter, locomotives
  • fitter, machine
  • fitter, production equipment
  • fitter, railway coach
  • fitter, ship machinery
  • food-processing machine fitter
  • grader fitter
  • heavy equipment fitter
  • heavy machinery fitter
  • lead hand, assembly mechanics-fitters
  • locomotive builder
  • logging machinery fitter
  • machine builder
  • machine builder-fitter
  • machine fitter
  • machine tool builder
  • machine tool builder-integrator
  • machine tool integrator
  • machinery manufacturing fitter
  • manufacturing machinery fitter
  • mechanical fitter
  • mining machinery fitter
  • production equipment fitter
  • pulp and paper machinery builder
  • ship engine fitter
  • ship machinery fitter
  • textile machinery fitter
  • turbine fitter

• Exclusion

  • Assemblers and fitters of electrical industrial equipment (See J215 Assemblers, Fabricators and Inspectors, Industrial Electrical Motors and Transformers)
  • Mechanical assemblers and assembly inspectors working at a work station on a progressive assembly line (See J216 Mechanical Assemblers and Inspectors)