From fitter and turner to marine fitter
11 of the 23 essential skills of a marine fitter are already essential for a fitter and turner — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from fitter and turner in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a marine fitter
What a marine fitter does
Marine fitters work primarily in fabrication, subassembly, assembly and final assembly of all structural components on commercial and naval vessels, to include but not limited to hulls, superstructures, masts, pilot house, and engine rooms.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a marine fitter and not for a fitter and turner. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- comply with operational standards for vessels
- fasten components
- manufacturing processes
- marine technology
- metal joining technologies
- operate material handling equipment
- pollution prevention
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- troubleshoot
- use caulking tools
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a marine fitter?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.