Job Profile Detail
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 and other miscellaneous products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Job Titles
Job Duties
Assemblers and finishers
1. Operate machines or use hand tools to cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and to fabricate components or products
2. Load supplies into hoppers of dispensing units or manually align, feed or otherwise place materials into machines
3. Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
4. Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
5. Clean work stations and remove scraps, dust, shavings or other by-products from machinery and surrounding areas
6. May make routine changes of dies, nozzles or other machinery attachments as required.
Inspectors
1. Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications, visually or using sample models and instruments
2. Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
3. Complete reports on product inspection.
Education Requirement
1. Some secondary school education is usually required.
2. Experience as a manufacturing labourer in the same company may be required.
3. On-the-job training is provided.