Mechanical Fitting

Level 3 - International Competence: Engineering-Construction (Blue Card)

OCCUPATION PROFILE – MECHANICAL FITTER

The occupation of Mechanical Fitter within the engineering construction industry is

concerned with the assembling, installing, maintaining, testing and dismantling of often
complex machinery and mechanisms. Typical equipment encountered within the occupation
are engines, pumps, power transmission systems, turbines, hydraulic and pneumatic
actuators and systems. Working to precise tolerances, the activities performed, require a
high degree of skill and craft to ensure that the specifications within design drawings are
achieved.

Through their wide range of duties Mechanical Fitters assume a through life responsibility for
the machinery, systems and equipment within their charge.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE: ENGINEERING-CONSTRUCTION (ICE) SCHEME

ICE Validates knowledge and skills against ECITB Standards ensuring people working in the
engineering-construction industries are technically competent. ICE recognises the
importance of continuous training/assessment through the ICE renewal process.

The ICE Level 3 Framework defines the skills and job knowledge required to work in an
Engineering-Construction environment.

ICE Level 3
At ECITB level 3 personnel can be tasked with the full range of mechanical fitting activities
such as;

 Shape mechanical components and equipment by material removal using hand tools
and machining methods.
 Prepare machining tools and equipment for use.
 Set and adjust machine tools and equipment.
 Assemble mechanical components and equipment to meet required specifications.
 Position and install mechanical plant and equipment.
 Disassemble mechanical plant and equipment in accordance with specifications.

Despite operating at an advanced and possibly supervisory level all activities will remain in
accordance with the approved procedures, test specifications, maintenance schedules and
all other relevant international/approved standards.
Fault diagnosis activities may be in accordance with a test schedule or may be through the
application of knowledge and understanding of mechanical theory, engineering principles
and, plant and equipment operating characteristics and capability.

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 COMPONENTS OF ICE LE
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 ECITB Internationa nd Safety Passport (IHSP) Advancced

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 MECHANICAL FITTING SKILL SPECIFIC ADVANCED TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 3)

TIMF 04 Assembling Mechanical Components

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully assemble and fit a mechanical valve to
pipework using appropriate tools and equipment as per the specified drawings and within set
tolerances

TIMF 05 Preparing for Installation

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully prepare for the installation of a centrifugal
pump (including marking out for the positioning of the pump and the necessary fixings/bolts)
as per the specified drawings and within set tolerances

TIMF 06 Positioning Plant and Equipment

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully move and position safely a motor and
pump using appropriate tools and equipment as per the specified drawings and within set
tolerances

TIMF 07 Aligning, Levelling and Setting Plant and Equipment

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully align, level and set a motor and pump
arrangement using appropriate tools and equipment as per the specified drawings and within
set tolerances

TIMF 08 Installing Drive Systems

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully fit bearings, keys, pulleys, gear wheels
and couplings to shafts to install drive systems using appropriate tools and equipment as per
the specified drawings and within set tolerances

TIMF 09 Repairing Faults and Adjusting Mechanical Plant and Equipment

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully remove and dismantle, then repair and re-
installation of an identified defective coupling using appropriate tools and equipment in
accordance with set tolerances

TIMF 10 Diagnosing Faults and Adjusting Live Mechanical Plant and Equipment
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully produce a safe and logical fault diagnosis
procedure which could be followed to locate a fault on an identified item of engineering
construction equipment/machinery using appropriate tools and equipment in accordance
with set tolerances

TIMF 11 Preparing and Assembling Small Bore Pipework

The test assesses if a candidate can successfully use the appropriate tools and equipment
to prepare, fabricate and assemble metallic and non-metallic pipework components using
compression fittings and cemented joints to specified drawings and within set tolerances

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 MECHANICAL FITTING SKILL SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 2)

TIMF 01 Measuring and Inspecting Engineering Components

The test assesses if a candidate can measure and inspect complex mechanical components
with micrometers, Vernier callipers and dial test indicator as per the specified drawings and
within set tolerances

TIMF 02 Marking out Engineering Components

The test assesses if a candidate can set out and mark material such as low carbon steel
plate using marking out and measuring equipment for the fabrication of a given component
as per the specified drawings and within set tolerances

TIMF 03 Making and Fitting Mechanical Components

The test assesses if a candidate can make a mechanical component using a lathe and
appropriate tools and equipment as per the specified drawing and within set tolerances

ECITB INTERNATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP – MECHANICAL FITTING

To achieve an ECITB International Apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting at Level 3, two more
Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2) must be completed in addition to the minimum two
Mechanical Fitting Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2) and two Skill Specific Technical
Tests (Level 2). This brings the total requirement to six Level 2 Technical Tests.

A full list of all relevant Level 2 Technical Tests is included in pages 4, 5 and 6.

SKILL SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 2)

International Design and Draughting

TIDD001 Producing reading and extracting technical information from engineering and
construction drawings
TIDD002 Producing engineering and construction drawings to specified draughting
conventions using a CAD system

International Electrical Installation

TIEI 04 Installing Electrical Distribution Systems
TIEI 06 Installing Circuit Protective Devices
TIEI 13 Installing Earthing Equipment
International Electrical Maintenance
TIEM 01 Inspecting and Testing Protective Devices
TIEM 03 Inspecting and Testing Electrical Hand Tools
TIEM 04 Inspecting and Testing Electrical Distribution Circuits
TIEM 08 Maintaining AC Electric Motors
TIEM 09 Maintaining DC Electric Motors
International Instrument and Controls
TIIC 01 Calibrating and Function-Checking Pressure Measurement Systems
TIIC 03 Installing and Commissioning Flow Measurement Systems
TIIC 13 Isolating and Checking Fluid Powered Systems

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International Instrument Pipefitting
TIIPF 01 Developing Patterns
TIIPF 02 Fabricating & Installing Pipe Supports
TIIPF 06 Pipe Bending
TIIPF 10 Preparing Pipe Ends
International Mechanical Joint Integrity
TIMJI 01 Dismantling, Assembling and Hand Torquing Flanged Joints
TIMJI 02 Dismantling, Assembling and Hand Torquing Clamp Connectors
International Mechanical Maintenance
TIMM 04 Maintaining Bearings and seals
TIMM 08 Maintaining Belt and Chain Drives
TIMM 09 Maintaining Shafts and Couplings
International Non-Critical Welding
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) / Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
NCMMA 01 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMMA 02 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCMMA 03 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMMA 04 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMMA 05 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCMMA 06 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMMA 07 Non-Critical MMA Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld

Metal Inert Gas (MIG) / Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

NCMIG 01 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMIG 02 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCMIG 03 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMIG 04 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMIG 05 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCMIG 06 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMIG 07 Non-Critical MIG Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld

Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

NCTIG 01 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCTIG 02 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCTIG 03 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCTIG 04 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCTIG 05 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCTIG 06 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCTIG 07 Non-Critical TIG Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
International Non Destructive Testing
TINDT 05 Examining Welded Joints Using the Visual Inspection Method
TINDT 06 Determining NDT Requirements
International Pipefitting
TIPF 01 Setting Out Pipework and Marking Out
TIPF 03 Preparing Pipe Ends using Portable Edge Preparation Machines
TIPF 11 Preparing and Assembling Screwed Pipework
International Plating
TIPL 01 Marking out plate, structural steelwork and pipework
TIPL 02 Developing patterns for platework
TIPL 05 Forming Plate by Rolling

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International Rigging
TIRIG 01 Moving Engineering Loads by Manual Operation
TIRIG 02 Lifting and Slinging Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
TIRIG 03 Lifting and Cross Hauling Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
International Small Bore Tubing
TISBT 02 Disassembling and Reinstalling Small Bore Tubing Assemblies

International Steel Erecting

TISE 01 Slinging and Lifting Engineering Loads
TISE 02 Rigging & Working with Lifting Equipment
TISE 03 Erecting Steelwork Structures
TISE 04 Erecting Pre-formed Plate

International Supporting Engineering - Construction Activities

TISECA 01 Marking Out to Required Specification
TISECA 02 Interpreting Engineering Drawings
TISECA 03 Shaping Engineering Components Using Hand Tools
TISECA 04 Joining Materials by Tack Welding

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