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94204.01 – Mechanical assemblers

Mechanical assemblers assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and sewing machines.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Light construction equipment assembler
  • Mechanical assembler
  • Recreation vehicle assembler
  • Truck trailer assembler

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to form subassemblies or finish products using hand and power tools
  • Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly and connect cables, tubes and wires
  • Fasten parts together using bolting and riveting equipment or other fastening and joining techniques
  • Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment
  • Operate small cranes to transport or position larger parts as required.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • There is little or no mobility among the various assemblers and inspectors in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Machine fitters (72405)
  • Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (92023)

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

94204 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

Occupational profile

94204.01 – Mechanical assemblers

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