fitters
Those who install
Fitters are workers who install, assemble, or adjust machinery and equipment.
A pipe fitter connects piping systems; a carpet fitter lays flooring.
In garment manufacturing, fitters ensure clothing fits properly on customers or models.
The term appears in compound job titles describing the specific trade: gas fitter, steam fitter, aircraft fitter.
Skilled manual workers
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
proficiency · know-how · dexterity · technique · training · competence · handiwork · skill
One who stitches garments
- alterationsChanges made to something
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- garmentArticle of clothing
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
couture · dressmaking · hemming · pinning · adjustments · sewing · pattern · cutting
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
measurement · accuracy · specifications · adjustment · finishing · leveling · shimming · quality control
Tradespeople installing piping systems
- steamfittersInstall high-pressure pipe systems
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
wiring · fixtures · mounting · commissioning · configuration · cabling · insulation · electrical
tradespeople
Skilled manual workers
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
expertise · proficiency · know-how · dexterity · technique · training · competence · handiwork · skill · experience
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- alterationsChanges made to something
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- garmentArticle of clothing
bespoke · couture · dressmaking · hemming · pinning · adjustments · sewing · pattern · cutting · draping
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
gauge · measurement · accuracy · specifications · adjustment · finishing · leveling · shimming · quality control · benchmarking
pipefitters
Tradespeople installing piping systems
- steamfittersInstall high-pressure pipe systems
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
ductwork · wiring · fixtures · mounting · commissioning · configuration · cabling · insulation · electrical · infrastructure
millwrights
Industrial equipment installers
- mechanicsScience of motion
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- turbinesBlade-driven power converters
pumps · valves · conveyors · bearings · compressors · engines · gears · motors · actuators · cylinders
- industrial workersfactory workers, assembly workers, laborers, maintenance crews, maintenance crew
- garment workersseamstresses, tailors, sewers, cutters, stitchers
- metalworkersblacksmith, blacksmiths, silversmith, silversmiths, goldsmith
- tradesmenwelders, machinists, carpenters, plumbers, electricians
- utility workersutility workers, lineman, linemen, meter reader, electricians
- fitted sheetsElasticized mattress covering
- fitted capsHats made for exact head measurements
- fitted inFound proper place
- fitted outSupplied with necessary equipment
- fitted dressGarment tailored to silhouette
- fitted jeansClose-cut denim pants
fitted, fitter, outfitter, befitted, outfitters, retrofitted