Fitter is a wide trade, so say which type you are. A mechanical fitter, maintenance fitter, bench fitter, fabrication fitter and assembly fitter do different work. Your CV should name the machines you fitted or repaired, such as pumps, gearboxes, compressors and conveyors, and the skills you used, like bearing fitting, shaft alignment, hydraulic and pneumatic repair, and reading drawings. Add the measuring tools you know, such as vernier caliper, micrometer and dial gauge. Include shutdown and Gulf site experience if you have it.
Mechanical maintenance fitter with 9 years of experience in assembly, bearing and shaft alignment, gearbox and pump repair and hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Supported plant shutdowns in Saudi Arabia and cut repeat breakdowns through careful alignment and checks.
Mechanical maintenance, Bench fitting and assembly, Bearing and shaft alignment, Pump and gearbox overhaul, Hydraulic and pneumatic repair, Vernier caliper and micrometer, Reading mechanical drawings, Welding and gas cutting basics, Rigging basics, Shutdown work and safety.
Common ones are mechanical fitter, maintenance fitter, pipe fitter, fabrication fitter, bench fitter and assembly fitter. Pick the one that matches your real work and use the same term in your CV headline.
Usually you read a drawing, measure with vernier or micrometer, do some filing or fitting, and answer questions on bearings, alignment or pumps. Practise these before the test.
Use a clear one or two page CV with passport details, trade, years of experience and past site names. Attach experience certificates and your trade or diploma certificates.
Yes. Describe your practical work, machines and years under a named supervisor. Say you are ready for a trade test, which many companies accept in place of a diploma.