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Description
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, boats and other miscellaneous products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Job Titles
- Blackboard maker
- Boat inspector
- Broom stitcher
- Candle decorator
- Car seat assembler
- Case assembler and finisher
- Clock and watch assembler
- Fibreglass boat inspector and finisher
- Hand bag-maker
- Hardware assembler
- Hull inspector
- Jewellery assembler
- Lock maker
- Luggage finisher
- Sign maker
- Toy maker
- Wig maker
- Wooden boat inspector
Main Duties
Product Assemblers and Finishers
- Operate machines, use hand tools or power 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.
- May caulk decks and hulls using caulking gun, and install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
- May repair boats.
Product Inspectors
- Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using sample models and instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
- Complete reports and record information on product inspection.
- May make minor adjustments and repairs.
Workplaces
- Boat and marine craft manufacturing companies
- Manufacturing Companies
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
- Quality Control Testing
- Troubleshooting
- Coordinating
Abilities
- Finger Dexterity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Body Flexibility
- Colour Perception
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Independence
- Active Learning
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94219 in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 54%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
- Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 323-324, 326-327, 331, 334-335, 337, 339): 11%
- 56% of other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors work all year, while 44% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 25% of other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 33% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: n/a
- bachelor’s degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $15.50 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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