Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Assemblers and finishers in this unit group:

• 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
• May seal decks and hulls using caulking gun
• May repair boats

Inspectors:

• Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications, visually or using sample models and instruments
• Attach seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
• Complete reports on product inspection
• May make minor adjustments and repairs

Earnings is income that workers receive in exchange for their labour. Depending on the type of employment, earnings can be in the form of wages (hourly), salaries (fixed monthly or annual) or self-employed earnings.