Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

NOC
94204

Assemblers assemble a variety of products such as trucks, snowmobiles, outboard motors, gearboxes and sewing machines. Inspectors check subassemblies and finished products to ensure proper quality.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

-2
 

Median Hourly Wage

$24.00
$15.50
Low
$44.00
High

Average Salary

$58,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

128
 
Job details

Full NOC 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 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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Mechanical assemblers
  • 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.
  • Mechanical inspectors
  • Check subassemblies and inspect finished products for proper quality
  • Check mechanical assemblies and subassemblies for alignment and proper functioning
  • Test and check electrical assemblies and wiring for proper connections
  • Perform minor adjustments and repairs.
  • Also Known As

    • automotive engine assembler
    • garden machinery assembler
    • gearbox assembler
    • gearcase assembler
    • hydraulic hoist assembler
    • mechanical assembler
    • sewing machine assembler
    • snowmobile assembler
    • tractor assembler
    • transmission assembler
    • truck assembler
    • truck assembly inspector
    • truck trailer assembler
    • vending machine assembler
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Some secondary school education is required.
  • Up to two years of on-the-job training are provided.
  • Experience as a mechanical assembler may be required for inspectors in this unit group.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

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    Data legend

    10.0%
    Female
    90.0%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    0.0%
    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

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    5.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    55.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    20.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    20.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    0.0%
    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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    55.0%
    Manufacturing
    25.0%
    Retail trade
    N/A
    N/A
    20.0%
    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

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    N/A
    Northeast
    50.00%
    Southeast
    25.00%
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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

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    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

    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.

    No Data Available
    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.

    New Brunswick

    $58,000

    Newfoundland

    $40,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $48,000

    Nova Scotia

    $62,000

    Canada

    $54,100
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    -2
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    -13
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    11
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    21
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    -18
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    39