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94211.01 – Other wood products assemblers

Assemblers of other wood products assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Manufactured housing production worker
  • Wood products factory assembler
  • Wooden box assembler

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to effectively operate machinery and tools used in the assembly process, which includes understanding how to safely and accurately use saws, drills, nail guns or other specialized equipment
  • Setting Up to ensure preparation of tools, equipment and workstations, which involves selecting appropriate tools, ensuring they are in proper working condition and setting up jigs or templates for consistent assembly
  • Gross Body Coordination to lift, move and position heavy components, such as bulky pieces of wood or machinery, requiring coordination between different muscle groups and body movements
  • Trunk Strength to safely and effectively perform physical tasks, such as leaning over workbenches or reaching overhead to assemble wood products, with a proper posture in order to prevent back injuries and fatigue
  • Attention to Detail to ensure the quality of the finished products by accurately measuring wood components and fitting them together with precision
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to develop familiarity with different types of wood and wood products, machining techniques and assembly methods

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Read production orders and diagrams
  • Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools
  • Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners
  • Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools
  • Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges
  • May assist with maintenance of machinery.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Cabinetmakers (72311)
  • Carpenters (72310)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (92024)
  • Woodworking machine operators (94124)

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

9421 – Furniture, wood, plastic and other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Unit group

94211 – Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products

Occupational profile

94211.01 – Other wood products assemblers

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