TS 12367

TS 12367 is a vocational standard that defines the fitter profession, sets out its classification, and frames the knowledge and skill areas expected of people who perform this work. It also addresses the tools, materials, and equipment used in fitter practice, giving the occupation a common technical vocabulary and structure.

What fitting means in technical practice

In general technical terms, fitting is a workshop-based occupation concerned with preparing, adjusting, measuring, and assembling parts so they match the required form and fit. Typical work may involve marking out, measuring, filing, deburring, drilling, tapping, and making components ready for assembly. Accuracy, surface condition, and dimensional compatibility are central to the trade, because the quality of the final fit determines how well parts function together in mechanical work.

How this standard organises the occupation

This standard brings together the occupation’s definition, its classification framework, and the competencies expected at each level. That makes it a practical reference for distinguishing responsibility levels within the same trade and for understanding the supporting tools and equipment associated with the work. The exact procedural detail of the full standard is not assumed here; instead, the focus is on the documented occupational structure and the knowledge-skill profile it establishes.

• Defines the fitter occupation and its scope of practice.
• Organises the occupation into classes or levels.
• References the tools, materials, and equipment used in the trade.
• Identifies the knowledge and skills expected for each class.