Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products

Overview

Assemblers of other wood products assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality. They are employed by establishments engaged in manufacturing a variety of wood and millwork products.

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Record information on products inspected.

  • Other wood products assemblers

  • Read production orders and diagrams

  • Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools

  • Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners

  • Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools

  • Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges

  • May assist with maintenance of machinery.

  • Other wood products inspectors

  • Inspect wood products for conformance to quality standards

  • Mark defective parts or products for repair

  • Make minor adjustments and repairs

Job titles

  • assembled wood products repairer
  • assemblers lead hand - wood products manufacturing
  • assembly line gluer - wood products manufacturing
  • banquette assembler - wood product manufacturing
  • barrel inspector - wood products manufacturing
  • bench assembler - wood products manufacturing

Employment prospects

Source: BC Labour Market Outlook 2024 edition

Annual salary

Low

$36,289

Median

$50,054

High

$56,311

Job openings

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British Columbia

118

expected job openings (5-year forecast)

Education and training

Employment requirements

  • Secondary school education is usually required.

  • Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.

  • Inspectors may require related assembly experience.

Certification requirements

  • No certification requirements

Post-secondary programs in B.C.

No post-secondary education required

No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.

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