Skills Inspector, Precision Instrument Assembly near Bridgewater (NS)

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "inspector, precision instrument assembly" was moved from the group Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 9537) to the group Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94219).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an inspector, precision instrument assembly in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94219).

Tasks

  • Change machinery attachments
  • Clean work area
  • Monitor machine during operation
  • Affix seal or tags to approved products
  • Check manufactured items for defects and conformance to specifications
  • Complete reports on product inspection
  • Load, feed or place materials into machine
  • Operate machine to fabricate parts and products
  • Return defective products for repair or recycle
  • Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
  • Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
  • Cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and components

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Inspecting and Testing

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing

      Installing equipment or machines and/or using tools and devices to maintain and repair them.

    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

      Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled industrial machinery, equipment or systems.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Handling Goods and Materials Help -
    • Loading and Unloading

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
    • Loading and Unloading

      Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

  • Creative Expression Help -
    • Designing

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
    • Designing

      Producing work based on aesthetic or functional design concepts.

  • Building Help -
    • Constructing
    • Restoring and Repairing

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.
    • Constructing

      Shaping, forming and joining building materials into a structure, or product according to specifications and plans.

    • Restoring and Repairing

      Replacing worn or broken parts, adjusting and testing for function, appearance, operation or safety.

  • Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

      Controlling, monitoring, calibrating and adjusting precision instrumentation.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Design
    • Building and Construction
    • Mechanics and Machinery

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Design

      Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.

    • Building and Construction

      Knowledge of materials, methods, tools and equipment involved in the construction and repair of buildings or other structures such as highways, roads, mines or products.

    • Mechanics and Machinery

      Knowledge of machines, equipment and tools including their design, uses, repair and maintenance.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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