National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011
953 - Other assembly and related occupations
9531 - Boat assemblers and inspectors
Boat assemblers assemble wooden, fibreglass and metal boats, such as sailboats, motorboats, canoes and cabin cruisers. Boat inspectors check assembled boats to ensure proper product quality. They are employed by boat and marine craft manufacturing companies.
Illustrative example(s)
- aluminum boat assembler
- boat assembler
- boat inspector
- canoe assembler
- fibreglass boat assembler
- motorboat assembler
- sailboat assembler
Exclusion(s)
- Builders of customized wooden boats and wooden shipwrights (See 7271 Carpenters)
- Canoe builders (See 5244 Artisans and craftspersons)
- Helpers and labourers in boat assembly (See 9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)
- Marine repair technicians (See 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.)
- Supervisors of boat assemblers and inspectors (See 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)
- Workers who fabricate, assemble and fit steel and other metal components to build ships (See 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters)
Main duties
Boat assemblers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Cut, shape and join timber pieces or assemble pre-cut timber pieces to make a wooden boat using hand and power tools
- Assemble prefabricated parts and sections of fibreglass, metal or other material to form complete boat
- Caulk decks and hulls using caulking gun
- Install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
- May repair boats.
Boat inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect assembled boats for defects and conformance to quality standards
- Mark defects to be repaired
- Make minor adjustments and repairs
- Record information on products inspected.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- Completion of college or other courses in boat building may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a helper or labourer in the same company may be required for boat assemblers.
- Experience as a boat assembler may be required for boat inspectors.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
9532 - Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors
Assemblers in this unit group assemble parts to form subassemblies or complete articles of furniture and fixtures. Inspectors in this unit group inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products to ensure product quality. They are employed by furniture manufacturing companies.
Illustrative example(s)
- assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing
- chair assembler
- desk assembler
- fixture assembler
- furniture assembler
- furniture inspector
- metal furniture assembler
- table assembler
- wood furniture assembler
Exclusion(s)
- Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)
- Other wood products assemblers and inspectors (9533)
- Supervisors of workers in this unit group (See 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing)
- Woodworking machine operators (9437)
Main duties
Assemblers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts using hand and power tools
- Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles using hand and power tools
- Assemble a combination of parts made of wood, metal, plastic, cane or other materials to form subassemblies or complete furniture articles
- Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports
- Install hardware such as hinges or clasps on furniture and fixtures.
Inspectors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products for conformance to quality standards
- Mark defective parts or products for repair
- Make minor adjustments and repairs
- Record information on products inspected.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
Additional information
- Mobility is possible between jobs in this unit group.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
9533 - Other wood products assemblers and inspectors
Assemblers in this unit group assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors in this unit group inspect wood products to ensure product quality. They are employed by establishments engaged in manufacturing a variety of wood and millwork products.
Illustrative example(s)
- bench assembler, wood products
- crate builder, wood
- manufactured housing production worker
- millwork assembler
- pallet maker, wood
- prefabricated housing assembler
- sash and door inspector
- wood products assembler
- wood products assembling inspector
- wooden box assembler
- wooden door maker
Exclusion(s)
- Cabinetmakers (7272)
- Carpenters (7271)
- Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors (9532)
- Labourers in wood products manufacturing (See 9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)
- Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (9227)
- Woodworking machine operators (9437)
Main duties
Assemblers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Read production orders and diagrams
- Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools
- Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners
- Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools
- Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges
- May assist with maintenance of machinery.
Inspectors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect wood products for conformance to quality standards
- Mark defective parts or products for repair
- Make minor adjustments and repairs
- Record information on products inspected.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
- Inspectors may require related assembly experience.
- On-the-job training is provided.
9534 - Furniture finishers and refinishers
Furniture finishers finish new wood or metal furniture to specified colour and finish. They are employed in furniture manufacturing plants, retail furniture stores or refinishing and repair shops. Furniture refinishers refinish repaired, used or old furniture. They are employed in furniture refinishing and repair shops or they may be self-employed.
Illustrative example(s)
- finishing machine operator - furniture manufacturing
- furniture finisher
- furniture refinisher
- furniture stainer
- furniture stripper
- polisher, furniture - furniture finishing
- touch-up person - furniture finishing
- trimmer - furniture finishing
- wash-off operator - furniture finishing
- wood finisher - furniture finishing and refinishing
Exclusion(s)
- Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (7294)
- Upholsterers (6345)
Main duties
Furniture finishers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
- Stain or finish wood to specified colour with stains, paints or other materials using brush or spray gun
- Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
- Apply lacquer or other sealers
- Decorate wood surfaces or mark surfaces to create antique or other effects using hand and power tools
- Clean and polish furniture
- Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials.
Furniture refinishers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Strip old finish from wood surfaces using steel wool, sandpaper and solvents
- Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood
- Match colours to obtain original finish and apply appropriate finish to stripped wood
- Polish and wax refinished surfaces
- Sand or grind metal surfaces to prepare for coating, and paint metal surfaces using electrostatic method, spray gun or other painting equipment
- Make minor repairs to furniture
- May perform duties of furniture finisher.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- College, high school or industry courses in furniture finishing or refinishing may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
9535 - Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
This unit group includes workers who 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.
Illustrative example(s)
- 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
Exclusion(s)
- Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing (9615)
- Plastics processing machine operators (9422)
- Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (9423)
- Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (9214)
Main duties
Plastic products assemblers and finishers perform some or all of the following duties:
- 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 perform some or all of the following duties:
- 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.
Employment requirements
- Some 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.
Additional information
- Mobility among the various workers in this unit group is possible.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
9536 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
Industrial painters and coaters operate and tend machines or use brushes and spray equipment to apply paint, enamel, lacquer or other non-metallic protective and decorative coatings to surfaces of various products. Metal finishing process operators operate machines or equipment to deposit metallized substances on workpieces and surfaces to provide decorative, protective and restorative coatings. These workers are employed by manufacturing companies and custom refinishing, coating and plating shops.
Illustrative example(s)
- automatic paint-sprayer operator
- automobile painter - motor vehicle manufacturing
- aviation painter
- ceramic and enamel refinisher
- coating machine operator - industrial painting and coating
- electrogalvanizing machine operator
- enameller - ship and boat building
- hot-dip galvanizer - metal plating
- industrial products painter
- metal coater operator
- metal electroplater
- painter, assembly line
- production painter-finisher
- spray paint operator
Exclusion(s)
- Autobody repair painters or repainters (See 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers)
- Construction painters (See 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators))
- Etchers (See 9417 Machining tool operators)
- Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)
- Supervisors of non-automotive metal finishing workers (See 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing)
- Supervisors of paint department workers (See 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing) (See 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling)
Main duties
Industrial painters and coaters perform some or all of the following duties:
- Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a pre-determined formula
- Operate or tend equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
- Operate or tend automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
- Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items or items on moving conveyor system with protective or decorative coatings
- Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
- Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment
- May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items on finished products.
Metal finishing process operators perform some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
- Operate or tend equipment to clean, degrease, pickle and etch metal and non-metal surfaces to prepare workpieces with desired surface characteristics
- Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions
- Operate and control electroplating equipment to coat metal and other workpieces
- Operate hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and other workpieces
- Operate spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts or to bond protective or decorative coatings on various objects
- Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, calipers or other devices
- May operate equipment to polish metallic surfaces of products
- May tend ovens which cure metal coating.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Some experience in operating production machinery or equipment may be required.
- Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Some industrial painters, such as aviation painters, may require specialized training and certification or college courses.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
9537 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
This unit group includes assemblers, finishers and inspectors, not elsewhere classified, who 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 and other miscellaneous products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Illustrative example(s)
- antenna assembler
- bicycle assembler
- brush making machine operator
- button machine operator
- camera assembly inspector
- crayon making machine tender
- eyeglass frame assembler
- golf club assembler
- jewellery annealer
- jewellery inspector
- lampshade assembler
- piano assembly inspector
- prism maker operator
- skate press operator
- sports ball moulder
- stuffing machine tender
- tennis ball maker operator
- toy inspector
- Venetian blind assembler
- watch assembler
Exclusion(s)
- Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (9227)
Main duties
Assemblers and finishers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate machines or use hand 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.
Inspectors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications, visually or using sample models and instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
- Complete reports on product inspection.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a manufacturing labourer in the same company may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Additional information
- There is little or no mobility among the various assemblers and inspectors in this unit group.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
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