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9537 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect components or products of various materials, such as jewellery, silverware, buttons, pencils, non-prescription lenses, brushes, clocks and watches, musical instruments, sporting goods, toys and other miscellaneous products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
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Example titles
- Antenna assembler
- Bicycle assembler
- Brush making machine operator
- Button machine operator
- Camera assembly inspector
- Crayon making machine tender
- Eyeglass frame assembler
- Golf club assembler
- Jewellery annealer
- Jewellery inspector
- Lampshade assembler
- Piano assembly inspector
- Prism maker operator
- Skate press operator
- Sports ball moulder
- Stuffing machine tender
- Tennis ball maker operator
- Toy inspector
- Venetian blind assembler
- Watch assembler
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Assemblers and finishers
- Operate machines or use hand tools to cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and to fabricate components or products
- Load supplies into hoppers of dispensing units or manually align, feed or otherwise place materials into machines
- Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
- Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
- Clean work stations and remove scraps, dust, shavings or other by-products from machinery and surrounding areas
- May make routine changes of dies, nozzles or other machinery attachments as required.
Inspectors
- Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications, visually or using sample models and instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
- Complete reports on product inspection.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a manufacturing labourer in the same company may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Additional information
- There is little or no mobility among the various assemblers and inspectors in this unit group.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (9227)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- Skill level
- C - Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 95 - Assemblers in manufacturing
- Minor group
- 953 - Other assembly and related occupations
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- 2016 Version 1.3