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94202.01 – Assemblers, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing

Assemblers, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing assemble prefabricated parts to produce household, commercial and industrial appliances and equipment. Workers who set up and prepare assembly lines for operation are included in this occupation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Electrical appliance assembler

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to ensure efficient production of electrical appliances or equipment which involve operating machinery such as assembly stations, automated equipment, conveyor systems and testing devices
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to identify potential issues, optimize performance, or maintain safety in the assembly process, including checking for proper functioning of tools, machines and automated systems
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to steadily position and fasten components, such as springs, toggles and other parts, into assembly casings
  • Spatial Visualization to mentally rotate, manipulate and visualize three-dimensional objects and their relationships accurately to aid in assembly
  • Attention to Detail to ensure electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing are correctly assembled, connected and calibrated according to precise specifications
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to interpret assembly instructions, identify required components and execute assembly tasks accurately

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assemble prefabricated parts on an assembly line, or at work benches using screw guns and other hand and power tools
  • Assemble small and large household electrical appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, refrigerators and dishwashers
  • Assemble small transformers, small electrical motors and transmissions used in appliances or other electrical products
  • Assemble circuit breakers, switches or other electrical control equipment and position and fasten components such as springs, toggles or other parts into assembly casings
  • Wind coils and armatures for small electric motors and transformers
  • Perform minor repairs to products rejected from production assembly line
  • Set up assembly line with materials and supplies required for production, and set up and adjust production tools.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • With experience assemblers may progress to inspecting and testing positions.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Appliance servicers and repairers (72421)
  • Electrical mechanics (72422)
  • Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (92021)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

942 – Assemblers and inspectors in manufacturing

Minor group

9420 – Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers and inspectors

Unit group

94202 – Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing

Occupational profile

94202.01 – Assemblers, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing

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