mechanical assembler

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Assemble mechanical parts into subassemblies
• Assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to form subassemblies or finished products
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Assemble or connect electrical components
• Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly
• Connect cables, tubes and wires
• Operate automated assembling equipment
• Fasten parts together using fastening and joining equipment
• Check mechanical assemblies and subassemblies for alignment and proper functioning

Area of specialization

• Installation
• Assembly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Morning

Experience

• Experience an asset

Employment terms options

• Day

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example : relocation, housing, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)