Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

NOC

94212

assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products.

Full NOC Description

Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products. They are employed by plastic products manufacturing companies and plastic parts divisions of aircraft or other manufacturing companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Plastic products assemblers and finishers

Operate machines or equipment, or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice and fit plastic materials to form parts and assemblies

Assemble composite materials on patterns to form parts and assemblies using bonding agents

Operate spray-gun unit to apply resin mixtures to metal or wooden mould to form plastic products

Load and operate autoclave oven to cure and bond plastic and composite parts and subassemblies

Operate finishing equipment to trim, grind or buff plastic products into final form.

Plastic products inspectors

Inspect manufactured plastic products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments

Affix seals or tags to approved plastic products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle

Prepare reports on products inspected

Make minor adjustments and repairs to products

May train or assist in training new workers.

Also Known As

fibreglass laminator
plastic bottle trimmer
plastic parts assembler
plastic products fabricator
plastic products inspector and tester

plastic tank assembler

plastics assembler

plastics inspector

plastics trimmer

skylight assembler - plastic products manufacturing

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Secondary school education is usually required.

Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for assemblers, finishers and inspectors.

On-the-job training is provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Employment by highest level of education

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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85.7%

Manufacturing

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14.3%

All Other Industries

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Salary

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