Skills & competences

Description

Assemblers not elsewhere classified assemble, according to procedures strictly laid down, various products that do not include electronic, electrical, or mechanical components.
Tasks include -
(a) assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment;
(b) reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions;
(c) recording production and operational data on specified forms;
(d) inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies;
(e) rejecting faulty products.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Ammunition assembler
- Bicycle assembler
- Box builder
- Door assembler
- Eyeglass frame assembler
- Furniture finisher (wood)
- Jewellery assembler
- Knife assembler
- Leather products assembler
- Luggage finisher
- Metal products assembler (except mechanical)
- Paperboard products assembler
- Pen and pencil assembler
- Plastic products assembler
- Plastic toy assembler
- Rubber products assembler
- Sun-blinds assembler
- Textile products assembler
- Thermos bottle assembler
- Wood products assembler