Description

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. Inspectors in this unit group check and inspect subassemblies and finished products to ensure proper quality and product specifications. They are employed by machinery and transportation equipment manufacturers and by other manufacturing companies.

Job Titles

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

Main 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.

Workplaces

• Machinery manufacturers
• Mechanical products manufacturing companies
• Transportation equipment manufacturers

Skills

• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control Testing
• Setting Up
• Troubleshooting

Abilities

• Auditory Attention
• Depth Perception
• Multi-Limb Coordination
• Spatial Visualization
• Arm-Hand Steadiness

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking

Similar Occupations

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

Source: OaSIS