Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

NOC

94219

assemble, finish and inspect components or products, such as jewellery, silverware, brushes, clocks and watches, musical instruments, sporting goods, toys, boats and other miscellaneous products.

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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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

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.

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.

Also Known As

aluminum boat assembler
antenna assembler
bicycle assembler
boat assembler
boat inspector

brush making machine operator

button machine operator

camera assembly inspector

canoe assembler

crayon making machine tender

eyeglass frame assembler

fibreglass boat assembler

golf club assembler

jewellery annealer

jewellery inspector

lampshade assembler

motorboat assembler

piano assembly inspector

prism maker operator

sailboat assembler

skate press operator

sports ball moulder

stuffing machine tender

tennis ball maker operator

toy inspector

Venetian blind assembler

watch assembler

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Secondary school education is usually required.

Experience as a helper or labourer in the same company may be required.

Experience as an assembler may be required for inspectors.

On-the-job training is provided.

Completion of college or other courses in boat building may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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14.7%

Female

85.3%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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6.9%

15-24

18.6%

25-34

16.7%

35-44

20.6%

45-54

30.4%

55-64

6.9%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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24.8%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

50.5%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

5.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

14.9%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

5.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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69.6%

Manufacturing

6.9%

Construction

4.9%

Retail trade

18.6%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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21.60%

Northeast

53.90%

Southeast

4.90%

Southwest

7.80%

Central

11.80%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$56,000

Northeast

$36,500

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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