9522- Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers

Canada NOC: 
9522
Job Title: 

Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers

Job Description: 

Motor vehicle assemblers assemble and install prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components to form subassemblies and finished motor vehicles. Motor vehicle inspectors and testers inspect and test parts, subassemblies, accessories and finished products to ensure proper performance and conformity to quality standards. They are employed in plants which manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks.

Main Duties: 

Motor vehicle assemblers perform some or all of the following duties:


Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
Bolt, screw, clip, weld, solder or otherwise fasten motor vehicle parts and components together using hand and power tools and equipment
Operate and tend automated assembling equipment such as robotic and fixed automation equipment
Connect cables, tubes and wires to complete assemblies and installations
Position and install parts, subassemblies and accessories such as engines, transmissions, door panels or instrument panels using hand and power tools and other aids like overhead hoists
Fit and adjust parts such as doors, hoods and trunk lids.
Motor vehicle inspectors and testers perform some or all of the following duties:


Check motor vehicle exterior priming and colour coats, sealers and glazers, and mark, record and report defects to be repaired
Test motor vehicle electrical assemblies, equipment and wiring for proper performance using testing devices such as meters, analyzers and timing lights
Inspect auto parts and fully assembled motor vehicles for defects and to ensure that previously noted defects have been corrected
Drive and test motor vehicles on roll testing device to ensure that transmission, axle, engine and brakes function properly.

Employment Requirements: 

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Skills required for occupations in this unit group are normally acquired through on-the-job training.

Additional Inormation: 

Mobility is possible to jobs in the same production department.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Assemblers of heavy trucks, trailers and buses (in 9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors)
Automobile assembly painters and coaters (in 9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators)
Automotive engine, clutch and transmission assemblers (in 9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors)
Mechanical repairers, automobile manufacturing (in 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers)
Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (9221)

Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X