FITTER

How to become
A high school diploma or equivalent combined with technical and on-the-job
training is typically required to become a welder, cutter, solderer, or brazer.
A high school diploma or equivalent combined with technical and on-the-job
training is typically required to become a welder, cutter, solderer, or brazer. High school
technical education courses and postsecondary institutions, such as vocational–
technical institutes, community colleges, and private welding, soldering, and brazing
schools offer formal technical training. In addition, the U.S. Armed Forces operate
welding and soldering schools.
Courses in blueprint reading, shop mathematics, mechanical drawing, physics,
chemistry, and metallurgy are helpful.
An understanding of electricity also is helpful, and knowledge of computers is
gaining importance as welding, soldering, and brazing machine operators become more
responsible for programming robots and other computer-controlled machines.
Although numerous employers are willing to hire inexperienced entry-level
workers and train them on the job, many prefer to hire workers who have been through
training or credentialing programs. Even entry-level workers with formal technical training
still receive several months of on-the-job training.
Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
Courses leading to certification are offered at many welding schools. For
example, the American Welding Society offers the Certified Welder and Certified Welding
Fabricator designations.
Some welding positions require general certification in welding or certification in
specific skills, such as Certified Welding Inspector or Certified Robotic Arc Welding.
The Institute for Printed Circuits offers certification and training in soldering. In
industries such as aerospace and defense, which need highly skilled workers, many
employers require these certifications. Certification can show mastery of lead-free
soldering techniques, which are important to many employers.
Some employers pay the cost of training and testing for employees.
Important Qualities
Detail oriented. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers perform precision work,
often with straight edges and minimal flaws. The ability to see details and characteristics
of the joint and detect changes in molten metal flows requires good eyesight and
attention to detail.
Manual dexterity. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers must have a steady
hand to hold a torch in one place. Workers must also have good hand-eye coordination.
Physical stamina. The ability to endure long periods of standing or repetitious
movements is important for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
 Physical strength. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers must be in good
physical condition. They often must lift heavy pieces of metal and move welding or cutting
equipment, and sometimes bend, stoop, or reach while working.
Spatial-orientation skills. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers must be able
to read, understand, and interpret two- and three-dimensional diagrams in order to fit
metal products correctly.
Technical skills. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers must be able to operate manual
or semiautomatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments.
HELMSMAN
The helmsman is an unlicensed member of the crew, responsible for steering the
ship, in theory. Often a 4-hour shift, they stay on the bridge to steer the ship if needed.
There is also a Captain, First or Second Officer to give commands to the Helmsman.
There will be course corrections that need to be put in, but the ship runs on autopilot for
much of the time, most of the time. The officer is checking position and track, checking
radar and weather, and the helmsman aides in this and is also a visual lookout, although
radar sees better than he does.
Duties
Beside steering the ship, some responsibilities of the helmsman are:
1. Reports to the Bosun, performs watch keeping duties on the bridge.
2. Steer the ship applying the helm orders given by the Officer Of The Watch (OOW)
3. Stands watch a lookout observing the sea for potential hazards, other ships,
floating objects, icebergs, lands, etc. and reporting any changes for the OOW
4. Assist the Bridge officers in ship's navigation, maintenance of nautical charts and
maps.
5. When not standing a watch, the helmsman may be required to perform general
maintenance of the ship’s hull such as chipping, scraping, cleaning, priming, and
painting as required by the Bosun.
6. Operates tenders when the ship is at anchor and tender service is required
7. Must be able to operate ship's rescue boats
8. The QM may be a member of the ship's fire-fighting team and should respond
rapidly in case of fire.
9. Must be proficient in the use of lifesaving, damage control, and safety equipment.
How to become
To become helmsman is necessary study hard at the academy. At first, is
necessary finish at least the Middle School, be 18 years old at least, pass at the selection
exam and finally finish the PREPOM CFAQ-I C Course at CIABA.
Salary
R$1200~$3000, depends on experience and time of service.