Job description Front End Supervisor - Retail in the Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region

Find out what work is like for a mechanical assemblers lead hand in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Retail sales supervisors (NOC 94204).

Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

Description

Mechanical assemblers assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and sewing machines. Inspectors in this unit group check and inspect subassemblies and finished products to ensure proper quality and product specifications. They are employed by machinery and transportation equipment manufacturers and by other manufacturing companies.

Work week duration

Mechanical assemblers and inspectors usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Mechanical assemblers and inspectors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Mechanical assemblers
  • Assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to form subassemblies or finish products using hand and power tools
  • Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly and connect cables, tubes and wires
  • Fasten parts together using bolting and riveting equipment or other fastening and joining techniques
  • Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment
  • Operate small cranes to transport or position larger parts as required.
  • Mechanical inspectors
  • Check subassemblies and inspect finished products for proper quality
  • Check mechanical assemblies and subassemblies for alignment and proper functioning
  • Test and check electrical assemblies and wiring for proper connections
  • Perform minor adjustments and repairs.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Walking and running
  • Sitting
  • Standing

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.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Mechanical assemblers and inspectors are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Wholesale businesses that sell on a retail basis
  • Stores and other retail establishments
  • Rental service establishments
  • Businesses involved in door-to-door soliciting and telemarketing

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

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 94204), and a list of similar occupations:

  • automotive engine assembler
  • garden machinery assembler
  • gearbox assembler
  • gearcase assembler
  • hydraulic hoist assembler
  • mechanical assembler
  • sewing machine assembler
  • snowmobile assembler
  • tractor assembler
  • transmission assembler
  • truck assembler
  • truck assembly inspector
  • truck trailer assembler
  • vending machine assembler

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Mechanical assemblers and inspectors in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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