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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.

• 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.

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

• Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (9227)