Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products

Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products

NOC
94211

Assemblers build a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

38
 

Median Hourly Wage

$17.00
$14.00
Low
$25.00
High

Average Salary

$43,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

255
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

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
  • Record information on products inspected.

Also Known As

  • manufactured housing production worker
  • millwork assembler
  • prefabricated housing assembler
  • sash and door inspector
  • wood products assembler
  • wood products assembling inspector
  • wood products bench assembler
  • wooden box assembler
  • wooden crate builder
  • wooden door maker
  • wooden pallet maker
Requirements

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.
  • On-the-job training is provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

12.2%
Female
87.8%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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22.4%
15-24
16.3%
25-34
26.5%
35-44
14.3%
45-54
16.3%
55-64
4.1%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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10.2%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
69.4%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
8.2%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
12.2%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
0.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

Data legend

85.7%
Manufacturing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.3%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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24.50%
Northeast
38.80%
Southeast
14.30%
Southwest
6.10%
Central
16.30%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$52,000
Northeast
$34,000
Southeast
N/A
Southwest
N/A
Central
$48,000
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$43,000

Newfoundland

$50,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$36,000

Canada

$42,800
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

38
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

26
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

13
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

64
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

17
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

52