Job description Assembler, Electrical Appliances in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
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Find out what work is like for an assembler, electrical appliances in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (NOC 94202).

Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing

Description

Assemblers in electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing assemble prefabricated parts to produce household, commercial and industrial appliances and equipment. Inspectors inspect and test assembled products. This unit group also includes workers who set up and prepare assembly lines for operation. They are employed by electrical appliance and electrical equipment manufacturing companies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Assemblers
  • Assemble prefabricated parts on an assembly line, or at work benches using screw guns and other hand and power tools
  • Assemble small and large household electrical appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, refrigerators and dishwashers
  • Assemble small transformers, small electrical motors and transmissions used in appliances or other electrical products
  • Assemble circuit breakers, switches or other electrical control equipment and position and fasten components such as springs, toggles or other parts into assembly casings
  • Wind coils and armatures for small electric motors and transformers
  • Perform minor repairs to products rejected from production assembly line
  • Set up assembly line with materials and supplies required for production, and set up and adjust production tools.
  • Inspectors and testers
  • Check products at different stages of production for visual defects and faulty electrical and mechanical connections, or operate automatic or other testing equipment to ensure product quality
  • Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
  • Collect, record and summarize inspection results.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94202), and a list of similar occupations:

  • circuit breaker assembler
  • coffee maker assembler
  • dishwasher assembler
  • electric clothes dryer assembler
  • electric lawn mower assembler
  • electric refrigerator assembler
  • electrical appliance assembler
  • electrical appliance assembly inspector
  • electrical control assembly inspector
  • electrical equipment production assembler
  • hair dryer assembler

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